Specialties Exam 2 Review

NPS stands for?

Initials for the Neonatal Pediatric Specialist exam

What age groups will a NPS therapist work with?

• Neonates

• Infants

• Pediatrics

• Adolescents (teens)

What must NPS therapists be knowledge in?

• A variety of diseases

• Wide patient age range

What diseases must NPS therapists be knowledgeable in?

• newborn diseases

• cystic fibrosis

• asthma

Major content areas for the NPS exam (3)

• clinical data

• therapeutic procedures

• equipment

Know the exam subtopics of the NPS exam (9)

• patient assessment

• airway management

• diagnostic testing

• emergency care

• equipment

• mechanical ventilation

• pathology

• special procedures

• general patient care

Cost for taking NPS exam

• New applicant - $250

• Repeat applicant - $220

What is the most challenging component of the NPS exam?

• learning topics such as mechanical ventilation and assessment for a variety of age groups

An NPS candidate will be asked questions relating to

• obtaining and interpreting ABGs

What must a therapist do prior to application to the NPS exam?

• A therapist must hold an RRT credential with no experience or hold a CRT credential for at least one year prior to application to the NPS exam

What will the NPS consist of?

• The exam consists of 140 multiple choice questions (120 scored items and 20 pretest items)

How long do the candidates have to complete the exam and what is the passing score?

• Candidates have 3 hours to complete the exam and a passing score of 75% is needed

Sleep disorders have become

• A major concern for overall health

Sleep is a

• necessity of life

Sleep disorder specialists help evaluate and treat (4)

• insomnia

• sleep apnea

• restless leg syndrome

• narcolepsy

Sleep study analysis includes (4)

• record review

• sleep staging

• sleep event identification

• sleep event reporting

How many questions are on the SDS exam?

• 180 multiple choice questions (160 scored questions and 20 unscored questions)

Requirements for a candidate to apply for the SDS exam

• RRT for at least 3 months

• CRT for at least 6 months before applying

• CRT or RRT who has completed a CoARC or CAAHEP accredited respiratory therapist education program that includes a sleep add-on track

How long do you have to take the SDS exam?

• 4 hours to complete

Cost of the SDS exam

• New applicant - $300

• Repeat application - $250