While a Patient Sleeps, a Polysomnographic Evaluation Collects Data on All

question 69

Multiple Choice

While a patient sleeps, a polysomnographic evaluation collects data on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT _________.

• A) respiration
• B) muscle movements
• C) brain waves
• D) metabolic rate

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Definitions:

Absorption Frequency

The specific frequency at which a substance absorbs electromagnetic radiation, often used in spectroscopy to identify materials.

C=C

A carbon-carbon double bond, representing a type of covalent bond between two carbon atoms, involved in unsaturated organic compounds.

Terminal C-H Stretch

A term used to describe the absorption feature in infrared spectroscopy corresponding to the vibration of C-H bonds at the end of carbon chains.

IR Absorption

A spectroscopic technique that measures the absorption of infrared light by molecules, used to identify certain functional groups based on their vibrational energy.