RuPPel's Manual of Pulmonary
FunctionTesting, 12th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
ChaPter 1 Indications for Pulmonary Function
TestingChaPter 2 SPirometry
ChaPter 3 Diffusing CaPacity Tests
ChaPter 4 Lung Volumes, Airway Resistance and Gas Distribution Tests
ChaPter 5 Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Test
ChaPter 6 Blood Gases and Related Tests
ChaPter 7 CardioPulmonary Exercise Testing and Field
TestsChaPter 8 Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing
ChaPter 9 BronchoProvocation Challenge Testing
ChaPter 10 SPecialized Test Regimens
ChaPter 11 Pulmonary Function Testing EquiPment
ChaPter 12 Quality Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory
ChaPter 13 Reference Values and InterPretation Strategies
,ChaPter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Test
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who first PoPularized sPirometry for the evaluation of Pulmonary function?
a. August and Marie Krogh
b. Alvan Barach
c. John Severinghaus
d. John Hutchinson
ACCURATE ANSWER:: D
Hutchinson PoPularized the concePt of using VC to assess lung function, and the names
hegave to several other lung comPartments are still used today.
DIF: 1 REF: P. 2 OBJECTIVE: None MSC: NBRC: None
2. Which of the following are indications for Performing sPirometry?
1. Assess the risk of lung resection.
2. Determine the resPonse to bronchodilator theraPy.
3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
4. Quantify the extent of COPD.
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 , 2, and 4
d. 2 , 3, and 4
ACCURATE ANSWER:: C
SPirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; for that you need to measure lung volumes
(see Box 1-2, ChaPter 1).
DIF: 1 REF: P. 7 OBJECTIVE: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
, 3. The main indication for the measurement of lung volumes is to do which of the following?
a. Diagnose or assess the severity of restriction.
b. Evaluate the severity of Pulmonary hyPertension.
c. Determine the level of cardioPulmonary fitness.
d. Assess the risk of abdominal surgical Procedures.
ACCURATE ANSWER:: A
The most common reason for measuring lung volumes is to identify restrictive lung disease.
DIF: 1 REF: P. 35 OBJECTIVE: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
4. DLCO measurements may be indicated to evaluate Pulmonary involvement in which of
thefollowing systemic diseases?
a. Asthma
b. Sarcoidosis
c. Exertional hyPoxemia
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