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Which of the following is a TRUE statment? correct answers VC = IRV + Vt + ERV
Which of the following adverse reactions is NOT seen with pulmonary function testing?
correct answers hemoptysis
What is the amount of gas that can be inhaled over and above that which is normally
inhaled during quiet breathing? correct answers inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
The greatest volume of gas that a patient can move into and out of the lungs during a set
time interval best describes which of the following? correct answers FEV 1
Which of the following respirometers operate using a rotating vane? correct answers wright
respirometer
A patient has an expired minute ventilation of 14.2 L and a ventilatory rate of 25/min. What
is the average Vt? correct answers 568 ml
You have an order to perform a PFT on an elderly patient who is scheduled for thoracic surgery.
Why is this assessment most likely being done? correct answers to evaluate for surgical risk
A patient has an expired minute ventilation of 14.2 L and a ventilatory rate of 25/min. What
is the average VT? correct answers 568 mL
What conclusions can you draw from the following data, obtained on a 41 year old man
admits to occasional smoking but otherwise reveals no past history of pulmonary problems?
ACTUAL PRED %PRED ACTUAL PRED %PRED
TLC 4.375 4.90 97% FVC 2.96 3.63 82%
FRC 2.31 2.21 105% FEV1% 82% 78%
RV 1.28 1.20 106% FEF200-1200 4.33 5.45 79%
VC 3.48 3.63 96% FEF25%-75% 1.95 3.37 58% correct answers results indicate small
airway obstruction
A patient is suspected of having vocal cord paralysis. Which of the following tests would
be helpful in confirming this condition? correct answers flow volume loop
In which of the following lung conditions would the FRC be increased? correct answers
I. emphysema
II. cystic fibrosis
, What do we measure to determine the precision of an instrument? correct answers standard
deviation (SD) of the men measured reference value
What conclusions can you draw from the following data, obtained on a 41 year old man
admits to occasional smoking but otherwise reveals no past history of pulmonary problems?
ACTUAL PRED %PRED ACTUAL PRED %PRED
TLC 4.375 4.90 97% FVC 2.96 3.63 82%
FRC 2.31 2.21 105% FEV1% 82% 78%
RV 1.28 1.20 106% FEF200-1200 4.33 5.45 79%
VC 3.48 3.63 96% FEF25%-75% 1.95 3.37 58% correct answers results indicate small
airway obstruction
After a resting expiration, air still remains in the lungs. What is the volume called?
correct answers FRC
To ensure validity of the forced vital capacity (FVC) measurement, how many attempts
should the patient perform? correct answers three that are acceptable
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding measurements of the patient's
forced vital capacity (FVC)? correct answers accurate results can be obtained without
patient cooperation
A patient has a vital capacity of 4200 ml, a functional residual capacity (FRC) of 3300 ml,
and an expiratory reserve volume (ERV) of 1500 ml. What is the residual volume (RV)?
correct answers 1800 ml
Please interpret the following spirometry results:
FEV1% 57
FVC% 70
FEV1/FVC 0.65
TLC% 70
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