Explore the May 2024 Edition
Understand why it’s difficult to define sleep in the ICU, describe ways to integrate consumer wearable data into longitudinal sleep monitoring, get several dos and don’ts of RPM, and more.
The BRPT CSTE expired in June 2025. You are still welcome to take the quiz, but certificates will not be issued for people who complete the quiz after June 2025.
CSTE Exam Preparation Articles
For thorough test preparation, please review these essential articles. They cover key topics and concepts that will be evaluated.
What Does the Sleeping Brain Do in the ICU?*
Learning Objectives: Understand why it’s difficult to define sleep in the intensive care unit; describe emerging findings that connect sleep biomarkers to outcomes; explain the limitations of traditional sleep study equipment in the ICU.
The Impact of Longitudinal Sleep Testing on Patient Care
Learning Objectives: List potential uses for longitudinal sleep data; describe uses and limitations of integrating consumer wearable data into longitudinal sleep monitoring; summarize the reimbursement landscape for longitudinal sleep testing.
Even Sleep Specialists Can Underestimate Narcolepsy
Learning Objectives: Describe common misconceptions about narcolepsy; explain reasons that sleep specialists miss ordering tests to diagnose narcolepsy; understand the content of the Pediatric Hypersomnolence Survey.
Monetizing Remote Patient Monitoring in Sleep Medicine*
Learning Objectives: List key dos and don’ts of remote patient monitoring; describe three patient groups that RPM programs can cater to; explain the difference in the DME role versus the sleep practice role in RPM.
Is Sleep Apnea in Preschoolers on the Rise?*
Learning Objectives: Identify the main findings of the study “Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among preschool-aged children in the general population: a systematic review;” list the findings that the investigators said were “surprising;” describe how the investigators think the approach in children should be re-evaluated.
Terms for CSTE Qualification
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) designates this educational activity–Sleep Review’s April, May, & June/July 2024 Digital Edition series—for a maximum of 1.5 Continuing Sleep Technology Education (CSTE) credits. Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity. May 2024 Edition is worth 0.5 credits on its own; certificates will be issued every other week on Fridays to allow time for completion of the entire series, if desired.
To be awarded Continuing Sleep Technology Education (CSTE) credit, BRPT-credential holders must read the digital edition of Sleep Review and score 80% or higher on the post-test. The participant may re-take the post-test up to 3 times. If unable to achieve a passing score, credit cannot be issued.
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* Conflict of Interest: Articles are written by employees of Sleep Review, which accepts sleep marketer advertising
