Question 1

A patient comes to the PFT lab to get an annual pulmonary function test.What factors would cause changes in the results from year to year?

Accepted Answer

Natural aging and COPD would cause a dec

Question 2

What device moves at different speeds to allow the measurement of slow and forced maneuvers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kymograph 
B)  Peak flowmeter 
C)  Respirometer 
D)  Spirometer 
A)  Kymograph 
B)  Peak flowmeter 
C)  Respirometer 
D)  Spirometer

Question 3

To measure the________________,instruct the patient to inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale as forcefully as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) 
B)  Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 
C)  Vital capacity (V
C)  
D)  Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) 
A)  Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) 
B)  Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 
C)  Vital capacity (V
C)  
D)  Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

Question 4

A flow-volume loop plots _____ along the vertical axis and _______ along the horizontal axis

Accepted Answer

A)  Vt, RR 
B)  PEF, FVC 
C)  flow, volume 
D)  FVC, RV 
A)  Vt, RR 
B)  PEF, FVC 
C)  flow, volume 
D)  FVC, RV

Question 5

What is defined as the amount of air moved into or out of a resting patient's lungs with each normal breath?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) 
B)  Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) 
C)  Tidal volume (Vt) 
D)  Minute volume 
A)  Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) 
B)  Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) 
C)  Tidal volume (Vt) 
D)  Minute volume

Question 6

Which of the following pulmonary function values CANNOT be measured directly by a bedside pulmonary function test?
I.Tidal volume (Vt)
II.Functional residual capacity (FRC)
III.Residual volume (RV)
IV.Minute volume

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Anatomical dead space is approximately _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 ml/kg. 
B)  165 ml. 
C)  10 ml/kg. 
D)  1 ml/lb. 
A)  1 ml/kg. 
B)  165 ml. 
C)  10 ml/kg. 
D)  1 ml/lb.

Question 8

If a patient's minute volume is measured at 3 LPM,which of the following would you expect to be present?
I.Hypoxemia
II.Hypocapnia
III.More gas exchange at the alveolar level

Accepted Answer

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

A patient comes to the PFT lab to get an annual pulmonary function test.What factors would cause changes in the results from year to year?

What device moves at different speeds to allow the measurement of slow and forced maneuvers?

To measure the________________,instruct the patient to inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale as forcefully as possible.

A flow-volume loop plots _ along the vertical axis and ___ along the horizontal axis

What is defined as the amount of air moved into or out of a resting patient's lungs with each normal breath?

Which of the following pulmonary function values CANNOT be measured directly by a bedside pulmonary function test? I.Tidal volume (Vt) II.Functional residual capacity (FRC) III.Residual volume (RV) IV.Minute volume

Anatomical dead space is approximately _____________.

If a patient's minute volume is measured at 3 LPM,which of the following would you expect to be present? I.Hypoxemia II.Hypocapnia III.More gas exchange at the alveolar level

Basics of Asepsis

Basic Patient Assessment: Vital Signs and Breath Sounds

Advanced Patient Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion

Radiologic Assessment

Electrocardiography

Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring

Documentation and Goals Assessment

Oxygen Supply Systems

Oxygen Administration

Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Hyperinflation Therapy

Bronchoscopy Assisting

Equipment Processing and Surveillance

Emergency Airway Management

Artificial Airway Care

Chest Tubes

Insertion and Maintenance of Intravenous Lines

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation

Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Wave Form Analysis

Weaning and Discontinuance of Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Filters

Exam 5: Pulmonary Function Testing

A patient comes to the PFT lab to get an annual pulmonary function test.What factors would cause changes in the results from year to year?

What device moves at different speeds to allow the measurement of slow and forced maneuvers?

To measure the________________,instruct the patient to inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale as forcefully as possible.

A flow-volume loop plots _____ along the vertical axis and _______ along the horizontal axis

What is defined as the amount of air moved into or out of a resting patient's lungs with each normal breath?

Which of the following pulmonary function values CANNOT be measured directly by a bedside pulmonary function test? I.Tidal volume (Vt) II.Functional residual capacity (FRC) III.Residual volume (RV) IV.Minute volume

Anatomical dead space is approximately _____________.

If a patient's minute volume is measured at 3 LPM,which of the following would you expect to be present? I.Hypoxemia II.Hypocapnia III.More gas exchange at the alveolar level

Basics of Asepsis

Basic Patient Assessment: Vital Signs and Breath Sounds

Advanced Patient Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion

Radiologic Assessment

Electrocardiography

Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring

Documentation and Goals Assessment

Oxygen Supply Systems

Oxygen Administration

Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Hyperinflation Therapy

Bronchoscopy Assisting

Equipment Processing and Surveillance

Emergency Airway Management

Artificial Airway Care

Chest Tubes

Insertion and Maintenance of Intravenous Lines

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation

Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Wave Form Analysis

Weaning and Discontinuance of Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Filters

A flow-volume loop plots _ along the vertical axis and ___ along the horizontal axis