Question 1

In a healthy 20 year old female, what would the FRC equal?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.4 L or 2400 mL 
B)  1.8 L or 1800 mL 
C)  3.6 L or 3600 mL 
D)  1.2 L or 1200 mL 
A)  2.4 L or 2400 mL 
B)  1.8 L or 1800 mL 
C)  3.6 L or 3600 mL 
D)  1.2 L or 1200 mL

Question 2

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD), which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

Accepted Answer

A)  FEV1 and FEV1/FVC 
B)  FVC and PEFR 
C)  FEV1 and TLC 
D)  FEV1 and FEF200-1200 
A)  FEV1 and FEV1/FVC 
B)  FVC and PEFR 
C)  FEV1 and TLC 
D)  FEV1 and FEF200-1200

Question 3

What device is most commonly used to monitor airway function at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  plethysmograph 
B)  blood gas analyzer 
C)  spirometer 
D)  peak flow meter 
A)  plethysmograph 
B)  blood gas analyzer 
C)  spirometer 
D)  peak flow meter

Question 4

At what age do pulmonary volumes and expiratory flow rates start to decrease?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 years 
B)  40 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  25 years 
A)  60 years 
B)  40 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  25 years

Question 5

What gas or gas mixture does a patient breathe when the body plethysmography method is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  He-O2 mixture 
B)  100% O2 
C)  room air 
D)  100%N2 
A)  He-O2 mixture 
B)  100% O2 
C)  room air 
D)  100%N2

Question 6

Which maneuvers form a flow-volume loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  SVC and SIC 
B)  FVC and PEFR 
C)  FEF and PIFR 
D)  FVC and FIC 
A)  SVC and SIC 
B)  FVC and PEFR 
C)  FEF and PIFR 
D)  FVC and FIC

Question 7

In which of the following disorders would the TET during an FVC likely be increased?
I. Asthma
II. Cystic fibrosis
III. Pneumonia
IV. Pulmonary fibrosis

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II and III only 
B)  I and II only 
C)  III and IV only 
D)  I, II, III, and IV 
A)  I, II and III only 
B)  I and II only 
C)  III and IV only 
D)  I, II, III, and IV

Question 8

Which pulmonary measurement is most frequently used in the home setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  SVC 
B)  FEF 25-75% 
C)  MVV 
D)  PEFR 
A)  SVC 
B)  FEF 25-75% 
C)  MVV 
D)  PEFR

Question 9

Which test/method is considered most accurate for measuring RV?

Accepted Answer

A)  plethysmography 
B)  closed circuit helium dilution 
C)  open circuit nitrogen washout 
D)  X-ray 
A)  plethysmography 
B)  closed circuit helium dilution 
C)  open circuit nitrogen washout 
D)  X-ray

Question 10

What is the normal FEF25-75% for a healthy 20 year old male?

Accepted Answer

A)  310 L/min 
B)  210 L/min 
C)  270 L/min 
D)  370 L/min 
A)  310 L/min 
B)  210 L/min 
C)  270 L/min 
D)  370 L/min

Question 11

Which of the following can be used to predict readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation?
I. MIP
II. VD/VT
III. CL
IV. RSBI

Accepted Answer

A)  I and IV only 
B)  I, III, and IV only 
C)  IV only 
D)  I, II, III, IV 
A)  I and IV only 
B)  I, III, and IV only 
C)  IV only 
D)  I, II, III, IV

Question 12

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  IRV 
B)  FRC 
C)  VC 
D)  TLC 
A)  IRV 
B)  FRC 
C)  VC 
D)  TLC

Question 13

At STPD, what is the normal value for DLCO for a resting adult male?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 mL/min/mmHg 
B)  50 mL/min/mmHg 
C)  5 mL/min/mmHg 
D)  2.5 mL/min/mmHg 
A)  25 mL/min/mmHg 
B)  50 mL/min/mmHg 
C)  5 mL/min/mmHg 
D)  2.5 mL/min/mmHg

Question 14

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Accepted Answer

A)  airway compression pressure 
B)  equal pressure point 
C)  maximum inspiratory pressure 
D)  dynamic pulmonary pressure point 
A)  airway compression pressure 
B)  equal pressure point 
C)  maximum inspiratory pressure 
D)  dynamic pulmonary pressure point

Question 15

Which one of the lung capacities is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  TLC 
B)  VC 
C)  IC 
D)  FRC 
A)  TLC 
B)  VC 
C)  IC 
D)  FRC

Question 16

At what lung capacity or volume should MIP be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  RV 
B)  VT 
C)  TLC 
D)  FRC 
A)  RV 
B)  VT 
C)  TLC 
D)  FRC

Question 17

What portion of the FVC cannot be influenced by further muscular effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 30% 
B)  last 70% 
C)  last 30% 
D)  first 70% 
A)  first 30% 
B)  last 70% 
C)  last 30% 
D)  first 70%

Question 18

In a healthy adult, what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 0.5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  83% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  94% 
A)  83% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  94%

Question 19

In a healthy young male, what would the sum of IRV + ERV + VT equal in mL?

Accepted Answer

A)  3600 mL 
B)  6000 mL 
C)  4800 mL 
D)  2400 mL 
A)  3600 mL 
B)  6000 mL 
C)  4800 mL 
D)  2400 mL

Question 20

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

Accepted Answer

A)  FEF 25-75% 
B)  MVV 
C)  FVC 
D)  FEF 200-1200 
A)  FEF 25-75% 
B)  MVV 
C)  FVC 
D)  FEF 200-1200

In a healthy 20 year old female, what would the FRC equal?

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD), which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

What device is most commonly used to monitor airway function at home?

At what age do pulmonary volumes and expiratory flow rates start to decrease?

What gas or gas mixture does a patient breathe when the body plethysmography method is used?

Which maneuvers form a flow-volume loop?

In which of the following disorders would the TET during an FVC likely be increased? I. Asthma II. Cystic fibrosis III. Pneumonia IV. Pulmonary fibrosis

Which pulmonary measurement is most frequently used in the home setting?

Which test/method is considered most accurate for measuring RV?

What is the normal FEF25-75% for a healthy 20 year old male?

Which of the following can be used to predict readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation? I. MIP II. V_D/V_T III. C_L IV. RSBI

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration?

At STPD, what is the normal value for DL_CO for a resting adult male?

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Which one of the lung capacities is the smallest?

At what lung capacity or volume should MIP be measured?

What portion of the FVC cannot be influenced by further muscular effort?

In a healthy adult, what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 0.5 seconds?

In a healthy young male, what would the sum of IRV + ERV + V_T equal in mL?

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System

Ventilation

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Acid-Base Balance and Regulation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12-Ecg Lead System

Ecg Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 3: Pulmonary Function Measurements

In a healthy 20 year old female, what would the FRC equal?

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD), which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

What device is most commonly used to monitor airway function at home?

At what age do pulmonary volumes and expiratory flow rates start to decrease?

What gas or gas mixture does a patient breathe when the body plethysmography method is used?

Which maneuvers form a flow-volume loop?

In which of the following disorders would the TET during an FVC likely be increased? I. Asthma II. Cystic fibrosis III. Pneumonia IV. Pulmonary fibrosis

Which pulmonary measurement is most frequently used in the home setting?

Which test/method is considered most accurate for measuring RV?

What is the normal FEF25-75% for a healthy 20 year old male?

Which of the following can be used to predict readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation? I. MIP II. VD/VT III. CL IV. RSBI

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration?

At STPD, what is the normal value for DLCO for a resting adult male?

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Which one of the lung capacities is the smallest?

At what lung capacity or volume should MIP be measured?

What portion of the FVC cannot be influenced by further muscular effort?

In a healthy adult, what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 0.5 seconds?

In a healthy young male, what would the sum of IRV + ERV + VT equal in mL?

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System

Ventilation

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Acid-Base Balance and Regulation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12-Ecg Lead System

Ecg Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Which of the following can be used to predict readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation? I. MIP II. V_D/V_T III. C_L IV. RSBI

At STPD, what is the normal value for DL_CO for a resting adult male?

In a healthy young male, what would the sum of IRV + ERV + V_T equal in mL?