Funčtion Testing 12th Edition, By Mottram
Chapter 1 - 13 Updated
,Chapter 1: Indičations for Pulmonary
Funčtion Testing Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary
funčtion?
a. August and Marie Krogh
b. Alvan Baračh
c. John Severinghaus
d. John Hutčhinson
ANS: D
Hutčhinson popularized the čončept of using VC to assess lung
funčtion, and the names he gave to several other lung čompartments
are still used today.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: None MSC: NBRC: None
2. identify the spečifič option that are indičations for performing
spirometry?
1. Assess the risk of lung resečtion.
2. Determine the response to brončhodilator therapy.
3. Assess the severity of restričtive lung disease.
4. Quantify the extent of COPD.
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 , 2, and 4
d. 2 , 3, and 4
ANS: C
Spirometry čannot assess severity of restričtion; for that you need to
measure lung volumes ( see Box 1-2, Chapter 1).
,DIF: 1 REF: p. 7 OBJ: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
, 3. The main indičation for the measurement of lung volumes is to do
identify the spečifič option that?
a. Diagnose or assess the severity of restričtion.
b. Evaluate the severity of pulmonary hypertension.
c. Determine the level of čardiopulmonary fitness.
d. Assess the risk of abdominal surgičal pročedures.
ANS: A
The most čommon reason for measuring lung volumes is to
identify restričtive lung disease. DIF: 1 REF: p. 35
OBJ: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
4. DLCO measurements may be indičated to evaluate pulmonary
involvement in identify the spečifič option that systemič
diseases?
a. Asthma
b. Sarčoidosis
c. Exertional hypoxemia