Multiple Choice
While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test, the nurse is aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from the lung is called:
A) vital capacity (VC) .
B) total lung capacity.
C) functional capacity.
D) residual volume.
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