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Office spirometers used to screen for chronic obstructive lung disease should


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1. Incorprated automated interpretation of accpetable spirometry
2. Meausre FEV1, FEV6, and FEV1/FEV6 ratio
3. Provide feedback concerning test acceptability and repeatability

,The VD/VT ratio _______ in healthy subjects during excercise


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Decreases




To ensure validity of the forced vital cpaacity (FVC) measurement how many attempts
should the patient perform?


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3 that are acceptable




Which of the following statements correctly apply to flow sensing spirometers


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1. Corrections must be made for different gas compositions
2. The flow transducer must be heated
3. Nonlinearity is corrected electronically or by software




Which of the following devices are affected by the composition of the gas being
meausred


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1. Pressure differential pneumotachometer
2. Pitot tube type flow sensor

, 3. Heated wire pneumotachometer




Which of the following would be considered indications for preop testing in a patient
scheduled for lung resection


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1. Current smoker
2. SOB on exertion




The following DLCO data (reported in ml CO/min/mmhg) are obtained from a subject.
What should technologist do next?


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Report the mean of the second and third trials




Which of the follwoing patients would be at greatest risk for postop complications
after a lung resection


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a patient with VO2 max of 9ml/min/kg




Regarding spirometry: the only criterion for eliminating a test session completely is
the failure to obtain ____ acceptable maneuvers after at least ______ attempts

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2 and 8




Which statement describes cardiac output during excercise in healthy adult subjects


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1. At low workloads both SV and Hr contribute to increased output
2. It increases linearly with increasing workload




By performing a combined Raw and VTG manuever in a plethysmograph a subject has
the following values
Raw 2.00
VTG 3.00
Specific conductance would be


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0.17




When performing arterial puncture during excercise testing the sampling should be
obtained within how many seconds of peak exercise


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15 seconds

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