CSRC SPUTUM BOWL PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
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CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED u u u u u u
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CardioPulmonary Rehab u
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of pulmonary re
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habilitation? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: u u u u
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To control and alleviate symptoms and complications of respiratory impair
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ment
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To teach patients how to achieve optimal capacity for activities of daily livi
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Egan VII, p - 1226 u u u u
Gas Therapy u
What is the weight of CO2 in a full D cylinder at 21 degrees Celsius and
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14.7 psig? - u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: 4 lbs McPherson, p -
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Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Silver
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Egan VIII, p - 667 u u u u
,Pathology
Alpha-
1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder associated with what lung d
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isease? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Emphysema
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Egan VII, p - 473
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Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth muscle? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: causes vasodilation
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Rau, p - 143u u u
Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic spirometer
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s. What is the "ATS"? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the American Thoracic Society
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Egan VII, 394 u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound man have? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: 150 mL
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Egan VII, p - 258
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Diagnostics
What is the most common way to measure basal energy expenditure? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Indirect Calorimetry
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,Wilkins V, p - 346 u u u u
Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Vibration of the wall of a narrowed or co
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mpressed airway. u
Wilkins V, p - 79 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
What are the normal PO2 and PCO2 in the fetal umbilical artery? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer:
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PO2 - 19 ( 17 - 21 )
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PCO2 - 47 ( 42 - 52 ) u u u u u u u
Egan V, p - 157 u u u u
Diagnostics
How is the reciprocal of airways resistance expressed in pulmonary functio
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n testing? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Airway conductance ( Gaw)
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Dantzker, p - 328 u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
The base of the tongue is attached to the epiglottis by three folds forming a
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space which is a key landmark in oral intubation. What is this space called?
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- CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the Vallecula
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, Egan VII, p - 200 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
Clara cells, brush cells and Kulchinsky's cells develop within what stage of
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the Fetal period? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the Pseudoglandular
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Egan VIII, p - 141 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
Which abdominal muscle decreases the transverse diameter of the rib cage
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during contraction? - u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the External Oblique
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Egan VII, p - 189 u u u u
Neonates & Pediatrics u u
Because of their high metabolic rate, infants require more calories per kilog
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ram than adults; approximately how much more? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Twice as much as adults
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Egan VII, p - 1008 u u u u
Pharmacology
Define "Therapeutic Index". -
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CORRECT ANSWER Answer: The ratio of the median lethal dose of a dr
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ug to its median effective dose ( LD50:ED50 )
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Rau, p - 26 u u u
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CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED u u u u u u
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 u u u
CardioPulmonary Rehab u
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of pulmonary re
u u u u u u u u u u u u
habilitation? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: u u u u
1- u
To control and alleviate symptoms and complications of respiratory impair
u u u u u u u u u u
ment
2- u
To teach patients how to achieve optimal capacity for activities of daily livi
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ng
Egan VII, p - 1226 u u u u
Gas Therapy u
What is the weight of CO2 in a full D cylinder at 21 degrees Celsius and
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
14.7 psig? - u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: 4 lbs McPherson, p -
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u 26
Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? -
u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Silver
u u u u
Egan VIII, p - 667 u u u u
,Pathology
Alpha-
1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder associated with what lung d
u u u u u u u u u u u
isease? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Emphysema
u u u u u
Egan VII, p - 473
u u u u
Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth muscle? -
u u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: causes vasodilation
u u u u u
Rau, p - 143u u u
Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic spirometer
u u u u u u u u u
s. What is the "ATS"? -
u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the American Thoracic Society
u u u u u u u
Egan VII, 394 u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound man have? -
u u u u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: 150 mL
u u u u u
Egan VII, p - 258
u u u u
Diagnostics
What is the most common way to measure basal energy expenditure? -
u u u u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Indirect Calorimetry
u u u u u
,Wilkins V, p - 346 u u u u
Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? -
u u u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Vibration of the wall of a narrowed or co
u u u u u u u u u u u u
mpressed airway. u
Wilkins V, p - 79 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
What are the normal PO2 and PCO2 in the fetal umbilical artery? -
u u u u u u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer:
u u u
PO2 - 19 ( 17 - 21 )
u u u u u u u
PCO2 - 47 ( 42 - 52 ) u u u u u u u
Egan V, p - 157 u u u u
Diagnostics
How is the reciprocal of airways resistance expressed in pulmonary functio
u u u u u u u u u u
n testing? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Airway conductance ( Gaw)
u u u u u u u u u
Dantzker, p - 328 u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
The base of the tongue is attached to the epiglottis by three folds forming a
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
space which is a key landmark in oral intubation. What is this space called?
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
- CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the Vallecula
u u u u u u
, Egan VII, p - 200 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
Clara cells, brush cells and Kulchinsky's cells develop within what stage of
u u u u u u u u u u u u
the Fetal period? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the Pseudoglandular
u u u u u u u u
Egan VIII, p - 141 u u u u
Anatomy & Physiology u u
Which abdominal muscle decreases the transverse diameter of the rib cage
u u u u u u u u u u u
during contraction? - u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: the External Oblique
u u u u u u
Egan VII, p - 189 u u u u
Neonates & Pediatrics u u
Because of their high metabolic rate, infants require more calories per kilog
u u u u u u u u u u u
ram than adults; approximately how much more? -
u u u u u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: Twice as much as adults
u u u u u u u u
Egan VII, p - 1008 u u u u
Pharmacology
Define "Therapeutic Index". -
u u u
CORRECT ANSWER Answer: The ratio of the median lethal dose of a dr
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ug to its median effective dose ( LD50:ED50 )
u u u u u u u u
Rau, p - 26 u u u
