Ruppel Ch 1 Indications For Pulmonary Function Testing Questions and Answers

Ruppel Ch 1 Indications For Pulmonary Function Testing Questions and Answers What is the simplest types of exercise tests? - Answer-patient performs work and only noninvasive measurements are made What are examples of simple types of exercise tests? - Answer--hear rate, rhythm using a EKG Basic metabolic rate was measured by allowing subjects to do what? - Answer-rebreathe from a spirometer containing oxygen Plotting the rate at which oxygen was consumed showed an estimate of what? - Answer-energy expenditure What is the pulmonary function test performed most often? - Answer-spirometry What may be the first test performed to see the prescenece of a pulmonary disease? - Answer-spirometry Spirometry _____ be performed correctly because of the serious impact its results can have on a patients life - Answer-MUST Spirometry is the recommended or required for the diagnosis of ______ lung diseases - Answer-obstructive Lung volume determination usually includes what? - Answer--VC and its subdivisions -FRC Lung volumes are used for identifying ______ lung diseases - Answer-restrictive What does the patient inhale to measure their diffusing capacity - Answer--low concentration of CO -tracer gas to determine gas exchange What is the most common method used to evaluated the uptake of CO from the lungs? - Answer-single breath technique (Dlco) How does the single breath technique work? - Answer-Patient holds their breath for 10 seconds to measure CO transfer