Pulmonary Function (PFT) Test Exam 1
With 100% Correct Answers
What is the most common pulmonary function test?
- Correct Answer-Spirometry and its becoming
more available
what does spirometry measure? - Correct Answer-
Volume
Velocity of air that can be inhaled and
exhaled from a patient's lungs.
Whats the information from spirometry used for? -
Correct Answer-To diagnose various pulmonary
conditions.
What causes PFT results to vary and are required
for accurate spirometry interpretation? - Correct
Answer-○ Age
○ Gender
○ Height
○ Weight
○ Race
, Waht are indications for spirometry? - Correct
Answer-Indications ● Detecting pulmonary disease
○ Evaluation of dyspnea ○ Chronic phlegm
production ○ Cyanosis ○ Finger clubbing ○
Abnormal ABGs or CXR
● Assessing severity or
progression of known disease ● Risk stratification
of patients
for certain surgeries
○ Cardiothoracic procedures ○ Others if pulmonary
disease
What are contraindicaitons for spirometry? -
Correct Answer-● Acute disorders affecting test
performance (vomiting, etc)
● Hemoptysis
● Pneumothorax
● Recent cardiothoracic or
abdominal surgery
● Recent eye surgery (increases IOP during
spirometry)
● Recent MI or unstable angina
● Known thoracic aneurysm
With 100% Correct Answers
What is the most common pulmonary function test?
- Correct Answer-Spirometry and its becoming
more available
what does spirometry measure? - Correct Answer-
Volume
Velocity of air that can be inhaled and
exhaled from a patient's lungs.
Whats the information from spirometry used for? -
Correct Answer-To diagnose various pulmonary
conditions.
What causes PFT results to vary and are required
for accurate spirometry interpretation? - Correct
Answer-○ Age
○ Gender
○ Height
○ Weight
○ Race
, Waht are indications for spirometry? - Correct
Answer-Indications ● Detecting pulmonary disease
○ Evaluation of dyspnea ○ Chronic phlegm
production ○ Cyanosis ○ Finger clubbing ○
Abnormal ABGs or CXR
● Assessing severity or
progression of known disease ● Risk stratification
of patients
for certain surgeries
○ Cardiothoracic procedures ○ Others if pulmonary
disease
What are contraindicaitons for spirometry? -
Correct Answer-● Acute disorders affecting test
performance (vomiting, etc)
● Hemoptysis
● Pneumothorax
● Recent cardiothoracic or
abdominal surgery
● Recent eye surgery (increases IOP during
spirometry)
● Recent MI or unstable angina
● Known thoracic aneurysm
