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CSRC SPUTUM BOWL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
CardioPulmonary Rehab
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of
pulmonary rehabilitation? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: 4 lbs
McPherson, p - 26
Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? -
correct answer- Answer: Silver
Egan VIII, p - 667
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Pathology
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder
associated with what lung disease? - correct answer- Answer:
Emphysema
Egan VII, p - 473
Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth
muscle? - correct answer- Answer: causes vasodilation
Rau, p - 143
Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic
spirometers. What is the "ATS"? - correct answer- Answer: the
American Thoracic Society
Egan VII, 394
Anatomy & Physiology
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound
man have? - correct answer- Answer: 150 mL
Egan VII, p - 258
Diagnostics
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What is the most common way to measure basal energy
expenditure? - correct answer- Answer: Indirect Calorimetry
Wilkins V, p - 346
Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? - correct
answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: Airway
conductance ( Gaw)
Dantzker, p - 328
CSRC SPUTUM BOWL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
CardioPulmonary Rehab
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of
pulmonary rehabilitation? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: 4 lbs
McPherson, p - 26
Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? -
correct answer- Answer: Silver
Egan VIII, p - 667
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Pathology
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder
associated with what lung disease? - correct answer- Answer:
Emphysema
Egan VII, p - 473
Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth
muscle? - correct answer- Answer: causes vasodilation
Rau, p - 143
Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic
spirometers. What is the "ATS"? - correct answer- Answer: the
American Thoracic Society
Egan VII, 394
Anatomy & Physiology
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound
man have? - correct answer- Answer: 150 mL
Egan VII, p - 258
Diagnostics
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What is the most common way to measure basal energy
expenditure? - correct answer- Answer: Indirect Calorimetry
Wilkins V, p - 346
Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? - correct
answer- 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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: Airway
conductance ( Gaw)
Dantzker, p - 328
