1.CardioPulmonary Rehab
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of
pulmonary rehabilitation?: 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
2.Gas Therapy
What is the weight of CO2 in a full D cylinder at 21 degrees
Celsius and 14.7 psig?: Answer: 4 lbs
McPherson, p - 26
3.Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made?:
Answer: Silver Egan VIII, p - 667
4.Pathology
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder associated
with what lung disease?: Answer: Emphysema
Egan VII, p - 473
5.Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth
muscle?: An- swer: causes vasodilation
Rau, p - 143
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6.Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic
spirometers. What is the "ATS"?: Answer: the American Thoracic
Society
Egan VII, 394
7.Anatomy & Physiology
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound man
have?: An- swer: 150 mL
Egan VII, p - 258
8.Diagnostics
What is the most common way to measure basal energy
expenditure?: Answer: Indirect Calorimetry
Wilkins V, p - 346
9.Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes?: Answer:
Vibration of the wall of a narrowed or compressed airway.
Wilkins V, p - 79
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10.Anatomy & Physiology
What are the normal PO2 and PCO2 in the fetal umbilical
artery?: Answer: PO2 - 19 ( 17 - 21 )
PCO2 - 47 ( 42 - 52 )
Egan V, p - 157
11.Diagnostics
How is the reciprocal of airways resistance expressed in
pulmonary function testing?: Answer: Airway conductance ( Gaw)
Dantzker, p - 328
12.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?-
: Answer: the Vallecula
Egan VII, p - 200
13.Anatomy & Physiology
Clara cells, brush cells and Kulchinsky's cells develop within
what stage of the Fetal period?: Answer: the Pseudoglandular
Egan VIII, p - 141
14.Anatomy & Physiology
Which abdominal muscle decreases the transverse diameter of
the rib cage during contraction?: Answer: the External Oblique
Egan VII, p - 189
15.Neonates & Pediatrics