Exam 4: Pulmonary Function Testing

Pulmonary function studies are done for which of the following measurements? 1) The patient's carbon monoxide level 2) Lung volumes and capacities 3) Pulmonary diffusion capacity 4) Forced expiratory flowrates

A special indirect measurement procedure must be done to find which of the following?

In a healthy individual, which of the following is considered a normal expiratory time necessary to perform a forced vital capacity?

The respiratory therapist is called to the neurologic care unit to assess the muscle strength of a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following tests should the therapist recommend to assess the patient's respiratory muscle strength?

The FEF_25%-75% is used to evaluate:

Which of the following are true of the peak expiratory flowrate test? 1) It is effort dependent. 2) It is taken from the FVC test results. 3) It is taken from the MVV test results. 4) It assesses large upper airways.

Total lung capacity is composed of which of the following? 1) IRV 2) IC 3) ERV 4) RV

In response to a restrictive lung disorder, which of the following is typically found? 1) Decreased lung compliance 2) Increased ventilatory rate 3) Decreased tidal volume 4) Decreased lung rigidity

A patient has restrictive lung disease. In response to this, which of the following are typically found? 1) Decreased lung compliance 2) Increased ventilatory rate 3) Increased tidal volume 4) Decreased ventilatory rate

Overall characteristics of pulmonary function testing results on a patient with obstructive lung disease include that the FEV₁:

The pulmonary diffusion capacity of the carbon monoxide test is used to:

The respiratory therapist is performing a pulmonary function study on a patient who has periodic symptoms of asthma. The pulmonary function results are within normal limits. What further testing can the therapist recommend to aid in either confirming or negating the possible diagnosis?

A respiratory therapist has just performed a pulmonary function study and notes that the results show obstructive lung disease with a decreased DLCO value. Which of the following is the best interpretation of these results?