RUPPEL’S MANUAL OF PULMONARY FUNCTION
TESTING 2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ what is measured with spirometry.
Answer: -Forced vital capacity (FVC)
-Peak expiratory flow (PEF)
-Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
-Maximum mid expiratory flow (FEF25-75%)
-Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
◉ Spirometry measurement of.
Answer: Measurement of flow of air person is going to inhale or
exhale
◉ what can you diagnose with spirometry.
Answer: Diagnosis of COPD, asthma
◉ Number of components that you can extrapolate from the
information based on their inspiratory and expiratory force
(determined with).
,Answer: spirometry
◉ Bell spirometer.
Answer: -History of where this all came from
-Recording the volume of air that a person can generate in an
upsidedown cylinder immersed in water
-As they inhale/exhale moves cylinder up and down in water; air
pulling in and pushing out of lungs
-Attach signal moving to a pulley, attach pulley to marker, put on
tracing paper get deflections of inspiratory and expiratory effort
-Upward deflections: inspiration
-Downward deflections: exhalation
-Graph is a spirogram
-Records the volume of air that a person can generate in an upside
down cylinder that's immersed in water
-Can get deflections of their inspiratory and expiratory effort if
putting a marker and tracing paper
◉ Indications for spirometry with diagnosis.
Answer: Diagnosis: patient suspecting some sort of pulmonary
disease. Usually suspected by history, family history, physical signs
(shortness of breath, wheezing, cough that won't go away), if had
previous testing done indicating abnormalities.
,◉ Measure what with spirometry.
Answer: -Measure the effect of disease on pulmonary function: ex:
diagnosis of ALS: do pulmonary function testing, track function to
look for declines in capabilities
◉ Evaluate what with spirometry.
Answer: Evaluate symptoms, signs, or abnormal laboratory tests
◉ pre-op spirometry.
Answer: -Assess preoperative risk: workup for THR, TKR: know
what is the risk of patient not being able to come off of ventilation
after procedure, chances go up with diseases. Can eliminate some
patients from ability to being able to get these surgeries done. Even
some heart surgeries considered too high risk.
◉ prognosis spirometry.
Answer: Assess prognosis: assess if mortality is apparent, evident,
assumed for patient populations.
◉ Assess health status before beginning strenuous physical activity
programs: with spirometry?.
Answer: assess physical/respiratory capabilities when concerned
about lung function during physical activity: ability to maintain
oxygen.
, ◉ May have a smoking history, family history, SOB, wheezing with
activity/allergens, persistent cough, abnormal chest x-ray/blood
gases
Evaluate the effect a disease has on.
Answer: respiratory function
-Ex: ALS, respirtory muscle failure
◉ Operative spirometry.
Answer: may have a risk to not be able to come off of the mechanical
ventilator for elective surgery if progressive lung disease
◉ Prognosis spirometry.
Answer: Prognosis: whether or not mortality is soon for patient
populations
◉ do health status if.
Answer: if concerned about lung function's ability to maintain
oxygen during physical activity
◉ Indications for spirometry.
Answer: diagnosis
monitoring
TESTING 2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ what is measured with spirometry.
Answer: -Forced vital capacity (FVC)
-Peak expiratory flow (PEF)
-Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
-Maximum mid expiratory flow (FEF25-75%)
-Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
◉ Spirometry measurement of.
Answer: Measurement of flow of air person is going to inhale or
exhale
◉ what can you diagnose with spirometry.
Answer: Diagnosis of COPD, asthma
◉ Number of components that you can extrapolate from the
information based on their inspiratory and expiratory force
(determined with).
,Answer: spirometry
◉ Bell spirometer.
Answer: -History of where this all came from
-Recording the volume of air that a person can generate in an
upsidedown cylinder immersed in water
-As they inhale/exhale moves cylinder up and down in water; air
pulling in and pushing out of lungs
-Attach signal moving to a pulley, attach pulley to marker, put on
tracing paper get deflections of inspiratory and expiratory effort
-Upward deflections: inspiration
-Downward deflections: exhalation
-Graph is a spirogram
-Records the volume of air that a person can generate in an upside
down cylinder that's immersed in water
-Can get deflections of their inspiratory and expiratory effort if
putting a marker and tracing paper
◉ Indications for spirometry with diagnosis.
Answer: Diagnosis: patient suspecting some sort of pulmonary
disease. Usually suspected by history, family history, physical signs
(shortness of breath, wheezing, cough that won't go away), if had
previous testing done indicating abnormalities.
,◉ Measure what with spirometry.
Answer: -Measure the effect of disease on pulmonary function: ex:
diagnosis of ALS: do pulmonary function testing, track function to
look for declines in capabilities
◉ Evaluate what with spirometry.
Answer: Evaluate symptoms, signs, or abnormal laboratory tests
◉ pre-op spirometry.
Answer: -Assess preoperative risk: workup for THR, TKR: know
what is the risk of patient not being able to come off of ventilation
after procedure, chances go up with diseases. Can eliminate some
patients from ability to being able to get these surgeries done. Even
some heart surgeries considered too high risk.
◉ prognosis spirometry.
Answer: Assess prognosis: assess if mortality is apparent, evident,
assumed for patient populations.
◉ Assess health status before beginning strenuous physical activity
programs: with spirometry?.
Answer: assess physical/respiratory capabilities when concerned
about lung function during physical activity: ability to maintain
oxygen.
, ◉ May have a smoking history, family history, SOB, wheezing with
activity/allergens, persistent cough, abnormal chest x-ray/blood
gases
Evaluate the effect a disease has on.
Answer: respiratory function
-Ex: ALS, respirtory muscle failure
◉ Operative spirometry.
Answer: may have a risk to not be able to come off of the mechanical
ventilator for elective surgery if progressive lung disease
◉ Prognosis spirometry.
Answer: Prognosis: whether or not mortality is soon for patient
populations
◉ do health status if.
Answer: if concerned about lung function's ability to maintain
oxygen during physical activity
◉ Indications for spirometry.
Answer: diagnosis
monitoring
