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TEST BANK__Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing 12th Edition by Carl Mottram , ISBN: 9780323762618 |All Chapters Included| Guide A+

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Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing

Carl Mottram

12th Edition
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,Table of Contents
1. Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing
2. Spirometry
3. Diffusing Capacity Tests
4. Lung Volumes, Airway Resistance, and Gas Distribution Tests
5. Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Tests
6. Blood Gases and Related Tests
7. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Field Tests
8. Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing
9. Bronchoprovocation Challenge Testing
10.Specialized Test Regimens
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11.Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment
12.Quality Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory
13.Reference Values and Interpretation Strategies
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,Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Test
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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.
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DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: None MSC: NBRC: None

2. Which of the following are indications for performing spirometry?
1. Assess the risk of lung resection.
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2. Determine the response to bronchodilator therapy.
3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease.
4. Quantify the extent of COPD.
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a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 , 2, and 4
d. 2 , 3, and 4
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ANS: C
Spirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; for that you need to measure
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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.

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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
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c. Exertional hypoxemia
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