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This document contains the full official test bank for Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 12th Edition by Carl Mottram. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers for every chapter, covering foundational concepts, clinical indications, spirometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity, and interpretation of pulmonary function results. The material is comprehensive, up-to-date, and aligned with NBRC exam domains, making it suitable for exam preparation and respiratory therapy coursework.

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TESTBANK FOR RUPPEL’S MANUAL PULMONARY
OF FUNCTION TESTING 12TH EDITION BY CARL
MOTTRAM FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
GRADED A+




Frank

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TESTBANK FOR RUPPEL’S MANUAL PULMONARY
OF FUNCTION TESTING 12TH EDITION BY CARL
MOTTRAM FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
GRADED A+


Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing
MULTIPLE CHOICE


1.
a.
b.
c.
August and Marie Krogh
Alvan Barach
John Severinghaus
Frank
Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function?




d. John Hutchinson
- ANSWER- D
Hutchinson popularized the concept of using VC to assess lung function, and the names he gave
to several other lung compartments are still used today.


DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: None MSC: NBRC: None


2. Which of the following are indications for performing spirometry?
1. Assess the risk of lung resection.
2. Determine the response to bronchodilator therapy.
3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
4. Quantify the extent of COPD.
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 , 2, and 4

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d. 2 , 3, and 4
- ANSWER- C
Spirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; 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 indication for the measurement of lung volumes is to do which of the
following?
a. Diagnose or assess the severity of restriction.
b.
c.
d. Frank
Evaluate the severity of pulmonary hypertension.
Determine the level of cardiopulmonary fitness.
Assess the risk of abdominal surgical procedures.
- ANSWER- A
The most common reason for measuring lung volumes is to identify restrictive lung disease. DIF:
1 REF: p. 35 OBJ: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
4. DLCO measurements may be indicated to evaluate pulmonary involvement in which of
the following systemic diseases?
a. Asthma
b. Sarcoidosis
c. Exertional hypoxemia


l


d. Guillain-Barré syndrome
- ANSWER- B
Sarcoidosis is the only systemic disease listed that affects gas exchange. DIF: 1 REF: p. 9 | p. 19
| p. 21 | p. 35 OBJ: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None
5. Blood gas analysis is used with patients with COPD to do which of the following?
a. Monitor airway responsiveness.

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b. Determine level of cardiopulmonary fitness.
c. Detect pulmonary hypertension.
d. Assess need for supplementary O2.
- ANSWER- D
Blood gas analysis is most commonly used to determine the need for supplemental oxygen and
to manage patients who require ventilatory support.


DIF: 2 REF: p. 15 OBJ: EL- 1 MSC: NBRC: CPFT 2A-2
6. Which of the following cause emphysema?
1. 1- Antitrypsin deficiency
2.
3.
4.
a.
Radiation therapy
Cigarette smoking
1 and 2
Frank
Exposure to environmental pollutants




b. 3 and 4
c. 1 , 2, and 4
d. 2 , 3, and 4
- ANSWER- C
Emphysema is caused primarily by cigarette smoking. Some emphysema is caused by the
absence of a protective enzyme. Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants can also
contribute to the development of emphysema.


DIF: 1 REF: p. 11 OBJ: EL-3 | AL-2 MSC: NBRC: None


7. An adult patient complains of chest tightness and cough whenever he jogs in cold
weather. These symptoms are consistent with which of the following?
a. Cystic fibrosis
b. Asthma
c. Pulmonary hypertension
d. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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