Multiple Choice
The technologist is performing lung volume measurements with a pressure plethysmograph and notices a drift in the tracing after the first maneuver.What should the technologist do next?
A) Instruct the subject to increase the pant frequency.
B) Allow a longer period of time for thermal equilibration.
C) Release the door seal to allow the subject to rest.
D) Demonstrate how to pant with larger breaths.
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