Multiple Choice
The following preoperative pulmonary function results were obtained on a 65-inch,60-year-old Caucasian female before a lung resection: Which of the following should the technologist recommend?
A) Repeat spirometry in 1 week.
B) Administer a bronchodilator.
C) Proceed with the lung resection.
D) Measure the arterial pressure.
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