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Comprehensive test bank for Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 11th Edition by Mottram (ISBN: 978-0323356251). Includes over 100 practice questions covering pulmonary function testing techniques, spirometry, lung volumes, gas exchange, exercise testing, and interpretation of respiratory function data. Each question comes with correct answers and detailed rationales to help students, respiratory therapists, and allied health professionals master pulmonary diagnostics, improve exam performance, and reinforce clinical reasoning skills. Ideal for exam prep, practical assessments, and clinical placements. Perfect for: Respiratory therapy and allied health students Nursing students studying pulmonary care Exam preparation for clinical placements and standardized tests Quick review of pulmonary function assessment and interpretation Maximize learning efficiency with this structured, high-yield test bank designed for effective study and exam readiness.

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Test Bank for Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing
12th Edition, By Mottram
Chapter 1 - 13 Updated




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,Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Test Bank



MULTIPLE CHOICE

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



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2. Determine the response to bronchodilator therapy.
3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
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4. Quantify the extent of COPD.
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ANS: C
Spirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; for that you need to measure 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 following?
a. Diagnose or assess the severity of restriction.
b. Evaluate the severity of pulmonary hypertension.
c. Determine the level of cardiopulmonary fitness.
d. Assess the risk of abdominal surgical procedures.
ANS: 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




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d. Guillain-Barré syndrome
ANS: B
Sarcoidosis is the only systemic disease listed that affects gas exchange.

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5. Blood gas analysis is used with patients with COPD to do which of the
following?
a. Monitor airway responsiveness.
b. Determine level of cardiopulmonary fitness.
c. Detect pulmonary hypertension.
d. Assess need for supplementary O2.
ANS: 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?


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3. Radiation therapy
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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.

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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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