CSRC Practice Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
CardioPulmonary Rehab
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of pulmonary rehabilitation? - ANSWERSAnswer:
1 - To control and alleviate symptoms and complications of respiratory impairment
2 - To teach patients how to achi...
According to the ATS, what are the two specific objectives of pulmonary rehabilitation? -
ANSWERSAnswer:
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? - ANSWERSAnswer: 4
lbs
McPherson, p - 26
Airwaycare
Of what material are Jackson tracheostomy tubes made? - ANSWERSAnswer: Silver
Egan VIII, p - 667
Pathology
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disorder associated with what lung disease? -
ANSWERSAnswer: Emphysema
Egan VII, p - 473
Pharmacology
How does beta2 adrenergic stimulation effect vascular smooth muscle? - ANSWERSAnswer: causes
vasodilation
Rau, p - 143
,Diagnostics
The ATS publishes standards for the performance of diagnostic spirometers. What is the "ATS"? -
ANSWERSAnswer: the American Thoracic Society
Egan VII, 394
Anatomy & Physiology
How much anatomic deadspace would a normal 150 pound man have? - ANSWERSAnswer: 150 mL
Egan VII, p - 258
Diagnostics
What is the most common way to measure basal energy expenditure? - ANSWERSAnswer: Indirect
Calorimetry
Wilkins V, p - 346
Pathology
What is the source of the sound energy for wheezes? - ANSWERSAnswer: 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? - ANSWERSAnswer:
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? - ANSWERSAnswer:
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? - ANSWERSAnswer: the Vallecula
Egan VII, p - 200
Anatomy & Physiology
Clara cells, brush cells and Kulchinsky's cells develop within what stage of the Fetal period? -
ANSWERSAnswer: the Pseudoglandular
Egan VIII, p - 141
Anatomy & Physiology
Which abdominal muscle decreases the transverse diameter of the rib cage during contraction? -
ANSWERSAnswer: the External Oblique
Egan VII, p - 189
Neonates & Pediatrics
Because of their high metabolic rate, infants require more calories per kilogram than adults;
approximately how much more? - ANSWERSAnswer: Twice as much as adults
Egan VII, p - 1008
Pharmacology
Define "Therapeutic Index". - ANSWERSAnswer: The ratio of the median lethal dose of a drug to its
median effective dose ( LD50:ED50 )
Rau, p - 26
Airwaycare
The ASTM is responsible for specifying the labeling, sizing and performance requirements for
endotracheal tubes. What does the acronym ASTM stand for? - ANSWERSAnswer: American Society for
Testing & Materials
Egan VIII, p - 664
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