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Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 13th Edition – Mottram | Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–13, Updated)

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Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 13th Edition – Mottram | Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–13, Updated)

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,Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Tes
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1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function?
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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. pc pc pc pc pc



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3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
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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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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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The most common reason for measuring lung volumes is to identify restric
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4. DLCO measurements may be indicated to evaluate pulmonary involvement
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in which of the following systemic diseases?
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6. Which of the following cause emphysema?
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7. An adult patient complains of chest tightness and cough whenever he jogs
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d. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pc pc




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