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Pulmonary Function Testing and Peak Flow Meters Study Guide Practice Questions 2026/ 2027 covering essential PFT concepts, peak expiratory flow measurement, peak flow meter operation, patient preparation, proper testing technique, spirometry, FEV1, FVC, respiratory assessment, asthma monitoring, normal and abnormal results, quality control, and clinical applications. Designed for respiratory therapy and healthcare students preparing for coursework, quizzes, practical assessments, certification exams, and clinical evaluations. Includes comprehensive practice questions, answers, explanations, key concepts, and review material to strengthen respiratory assessment skills and support effective exam preparation.

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Peak Flow
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what is the stretchability or ease of inflation of the lungs lung compliance


what is the change in volume divided by a change in lung compliace
pressure


what are the determinants of compliance - lung tissue
- surface tension in alveoli
- surfactant




_______________ are air filled sacs surrounded by water alveoli

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if lung tissue is ____________ it is harder to open up thicker (or fibrotic, scarred tissue will have lower compliance)


what is produced to decrease surface tension in the surfactant
alveoli


what stimulates the production of surfactant deep breathing


when does surfactant production begin 24-28 weeks gestation but adequate levels are not produced until 35 weeks


what is when premature infants have surfactant infant respiratory distress syndrome
producing cells too immature to produce surfactant


what factors affect air way resistance - length of tube
- viscosity of air
- flow rate
- radius (most important)


what are the factors affecting airway opening - transpulmonary pressures during inspiration
- connective tissue from outside the airways




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what factors affect airway collapse any forced expiration




what does pulmonary function test measure lung volumes, capacities, and flow rates


what distinguishes between types of pulmonary pulmonary function test
diseases and their progression


what are normal (or predicted) pulmonary function test - age
ranges dependent on - gender
- height
- weight



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