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1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function?
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a. August and Marie Krogh v v v
b. Alvan Barach v
c. John Severinghaus v
d. John Hutchinson v
ANS: D v
Hutchinson popularized the concept of using VC to assess lung function, and the
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names he gave to several other lung compartments are still used today.
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2. Which of the following are indications for performing spirometry?
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1. Assess the risk of lung resection. v v v v v
2. Determine the response to bronchodilator therapy. v v v v v
3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
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4. Quantify the extent of COPD. v v v v
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b. 2 and 3 v v
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ANS: C v
Spirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; for that you need to measure
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lung volumes ( see Box 1-2, Chapter 1).
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,3. The main indication for the measurement of lung volumes is to do which of the
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following?
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a. Diagnose or assess the severity of restriction.
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b. Evaluate the severity of pulmonary hypertension.
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c. Determine the level of cardiopulmonary fitness.
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d. Assess the risk of abdominal surgical procedures.
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ANS: A v
The most common reason for measuring lung volumes is to identify
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4. DLCO measurements may be indicated to evaluate pulmonary involvement in
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which of the following systemic diseases?
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a. Asthma
b. Sarcoidosis
c. Exertional hypoxemia v
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ANS: B v
Sarcoidosis is the only systemic disease listed that affects gas
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5. Blood gas analysis is used with patients with COPD to do v v v v v v v v v v
which of the following? v v v v
a. Monitor airway responsiveness. v v
b. Determine level of cardiopulmonary fitness. v v v v
c. Detect pulmonary hypertension. v v
d. Assess need for supplementary O2. v v v v
ANS: D v
Blood gas analysis is most commonly used to determine the need for
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supplemental oxygen and to manage patients who require ventilatory support.
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6. Which of the following cause emphysema?
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1. 1- Antitrypsin deficiency
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2. Exposure to environmental pollutants v v v
3. Radiation therapy v
4. Cigarette smoking v
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ANS: C v
Emphysema is caused primarily by cigarette smoking. Some emphysema is
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caused by the absence of a protective enzyme. Chronic exposure to environmental
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pollutants can also contribute to the development of emphysema.
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7. An adult patient complains of chest tightness and cough whenever he jogs in
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cold weather. These symptoms are consistent with which of the following?
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a. Cystic fibrosis v
b. Asthma
c. Pulmonary hypertension v
d. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis v v
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