Advanced PFT Testing; Questions and Answers
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Evaluating symptoms and screening those at risk for lung diseases are:
Correct Answer-Diagnostic indications
Peak expiratory flow rate devices measure the: Correct Answer-Velocity or
speed of exhalation
What type of spirometer directly measures volume? Correct Answer-Volume
displacing spirometer
When should PFT testing be terminated? Correct Answer-After 8 attempts
with no reproducible tracings
All would contraindicate a PFT EXCEPT: Correct Answer-Smoking with the
past 8 hours
Which of the following are the primary values that are used to identify predicted
normals for patients in regards to spirographic measurements? Correct
Answer-I. Age
IV. Height
V. Gender
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A patient has a chronic cough of moderate amounts of thick secretions and has
had multiple attacks of bronchitis that add up to about 3 months of sickness
over the last few years. Which of the following exams would validate the
diagnosis of COPD? Correct Answer-PFTs
In a patient with an obstructive lung disease, which of the following values
would be decreased? Correct Answer-FEV1/FVC
Which of the following capacities is the maneuver used during simple
spirometry to indicate restrictive or obstructive patterns? Correct Answer-
FVC
Which would determine the TLC of a patient? Correct Answer-FRC + IC
The most accurate way to measure FRC is: Correct Answer-Plethysmography
Which of the following is NOT a pulmonary function test? Correct Answer-
ECG
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Evaluating symptoms and screening those at risk for lung diseases are:
Correct Answer-Diagnostic indications
Peak expiratory flow rate devices measure the: Correct Answer-Velocity or
speed of exhalation
What type of spirometer directly measures volume? Correct Answer-Volume
displacing spirometer
When should PFT testing be terminated? Correct Answer-After 8 attempts
with no reproducible tracings
All would contraindicate a PFT EXCEPT: Correct Answer-Smoking with the
past 8 hours
Which of the following are the primary values that are used to identify predicted
normals for patients in regards to spirographic measurements? Correct
Answer-I. Age
IV. Height
V. Gender
, Advanced PFT Testing; Questions and Answers
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A patient has a chronic cough of moderate amounts of thick secretions and has
had multiple attacks of bronchitis that add up to about 3 months of sickness
over the last few years. Which of the following exams would validate the
diagnosis of COPD? Correct Answer-PFTs
In a patient with an obstructive lung disease, which of the following values
would be decreased? Correct Answer-FEV1/FVC
Which of the following capacities is the maneuver used during simple
spirometry to indicate restrictive or obstructive patterns? Correct Answer-
FVC
Which would determine the TLC of a patient? Correct Answer-FRC + IC
The most accurate way to measure FRC is: Correct Answer-Plethysmography
Which of the following is NOT a pulmonary function test? Correct Answer-
ECG
