CSRC SPUTUM BOWL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026

CSRC SPUTUM BOWL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026




CardioPulmonary Rehab

According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of pulmonary rehabilitation? -
ANS Answer:

1 - To control and alleviate symptoms and complications of respiratory impairment

2 - To teach patients how to achieve optimal capacity for activities of daily living



Egan VII, p - 1226



Gas Therapy

What is the weight of CO2 in a full D cylinder at 21 degrees Celsius and 14.7 psig? -
ANS Answer: 4 lbs

McPherson, p - 26



Airwaycare

Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? - ANS Answer: Silver

Egan VIII, p - 667



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,Pathology

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder associated with what lung disease? -
ANS Answer: Emphysema

Egan VII, p - 473



Pharmacology

How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth muscle? - ANS Answer: causes
vasodilation

Rau, p - 143



Diagnostics

The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic spirometers. What is the "ATS"? -
ANS Answer: the American Thoracic Society

Egan VII, 394



Anatomy & Physiology

How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound man have? - ANS Answer: 150
mL

Egan VII, p - 258



Diagnostics

What is the most common way to measure basal energy expenditure? - ANS Answer: Indirect
Calorimetry

Wilkins V, p - 346



Pathology




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, What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? - ANS Answer: Vibration of the wall of a
narrowed or compressed airway.

Wilkins V, p - 79



Anatomy & Physiology

What are the normal PO2 and PCO2 in the fetal umbilical artery? - ANS Answer:

PO2 - 19 ( 17 - 21 )

PCO2 - 47 ( 42 - 52 )

Egan V, p - 157



Diagnostics

How is the reciprocal of airways resistance expressed in pulmonary function testing? -
ANS Answer: Airway conductance ( Gaw)

Dantzker, p - 328



Anatomy & Physiology

The base of the tongue is attached to the epiglottis by three folds forming a space which is a key
landmark in oral intubation. What is this space called? - ANS Answer: the Vallecula

Egan VII, p - 200



Anatomy & Physiology

Clara cells, brush cells and Kulchinsky's cells develop within what stage of the Fetal period? -
ANS Answer: the Pseudoglandular

Egan VIII, p - 141



Anatomy & Physiology



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