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
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
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
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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: the Pseudoglandular
Egan VIII, p - 141
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
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
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
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? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Answer: the Pseudoglandular
Egan VIII, p - 141
