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, The nurse practitioner (NP) is seeing a client with chronic bronchitis that needs
spirometry on today's visit. What pulmonary function test (PFT) findings are anticipated
based on the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis?
Decreased total lung capacity (TLC)
Decreased lung compliance
Decreased diffusing capacity
Decreased forced expiratory flow (FEV1) - ANSWER Decreased forced expiratory flow
(FEV1)
Normal PH - ANSWER 7.35-7.45
normal PaCO2 - ANSWER 35-45
normal HCO3 - ANSWER 22-26
normal PO2 - ANSWER 80-100
normal 02 - ANSWER 95-100%
a high PH value us____a low PH value is - ANSWER alkalosis
acidosis
Common obstructive lung diseases include the following: - ANSWER asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (a combination of chronic bronchitis and
emphysema)
respiratory tract infections (acute bronchitis or pneumonia)
abscess formation
pulmonary vascular disease (pulmonary embolism)
pulmonary hypertension
cor pulmonale
malignancies of the respiratory tract
Obstructive lung diseases are characterized by - ANSWER obstruction to airflow during
expiration.
Common restrictive lung diseases include the following: - ANSWER aspiration
atelectasis