Question 1

In the open circuit washout method,what gas mixture does the patient breathe for the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% O2 
B)  100% N2 
C)  room air 
D)  He-O2 mixture 
A)  100% O2 
B)  100% N2 
C)  room air 
D)  He-O2 mixture

Question 2

In a healthy 20 year old male,what would the FRC equal?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.4 L or 2400 mL 
B)  1.2 L or 1200 mL 
C)  3.6 L or 3600 mL 
D)  4.8 L or 4800 mL 
A)  2.4 L or 2400 mL 
B)  1.2 L or 1200 mL 
C)  3.6 L or 3600 mL 
D)  4.8 L or 4800 mL

Question 3

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of gas that can forcibly exhaled after a normal tidal volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  ERV 
B)  IRV 
C)  RV 
D)  FRC 
A)  ERV 
B)  IRV 
C)  RV 
D)  FRC

Question 4

Which of the following would you expect to be reduced during an acute asthma episode?

Accepted Answer

A)  PEFR 
B)  RV 
C)  heart rate 
D)  FRC 
A)  PEFR 
B)  RV 
C)  heart rate 
D)  FRC

Question 5

At what lung capacity or volume should MEP be measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  TLC 
B)  RV 
C)  FRC 
D)  VT 
A)  TLC 
B)  RV 
C)  FRC 
D)  VT

Question 6

What portion of an FVC maneuver is affected by the dynamic compression of the walls of the airways?

Accepted Answer

A)  last 70% 
B)  first 70% 
C)  last 30% 
D)  first 30% 
A)  last 70% 
B)  first 70% 
C)  last 30% 
D)  first 30%

Question 7

Which lung volumes or capacities would decrease in a restrictive pulmonary disorder?
I.IC
II.VC
III.TLC
IV.VT

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, III, and IV 
B)  I, II, and III only 
C)  II, III, and IV only 
D)  I and II only 
A)  I, II, III, and IV 
B)  I, II, and III only 
C)  II, III, and IV only 
D)  I and II only

Question 8

In a healthy adult,what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 2 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  94% 
B)  97% 
C)  83% 
D)  75% 
A)  94% 
B)  97% 
C)  83% 
D)  75%

Question 9

Which of the following is derived from closed circuit helium dilution method?

Accepted Answer

A)  RV 
B)  VC 
C)  IC 
D)  ERV 
A)  RV 
B)  VC 
C)  IC 
D)  ERV

Question 10

What shape would be associated with obstructive lung disease on the FEF₅₀% of a flow volume loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  cup-like or scooped out effect 
B)  straight line 
C)  sawtooth 
D)  long, extended outward curve 
A)  cup-like or scooped out effect 
B)  straight line 
C)  sawtooth 
D)  long, extended outward curve

Question 11

Which volume or capacity remains in the lungs after a forced exhalation?

Accepted Answer

A)  RV 
B)  FRC 
C)  ERV 
D)  IC 
A)  RV 
B)  FRC 
C)  ERV 
D)  IC

Question 12

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal pressure point 
B)  airway compression pressure 
C)  maximum inspiratory pressure 
D)  dynamic pulmonary pressure point 
A)  equal pressure point 
B)  airway compression pressure 
C)  maximum inspiratory pressure 
D)  dynamic pulmonary pressure point

Question 13

Among adult individuals of the same gender,what is the most important factor that affects pulmonary function?

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  age 
C)  weight 
D)  race/ethnicity 
A)  height 
B)  age 
C)  weight 
D)  race/ethnicity

Question 14

For the FEVT,what is the most frequently used time interval?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 second 
B)  0.5 second 
C)  2 second 
D)  3 second 
A)  1 second 
B)  0.5 second 
C)  2 second 
D)  3 second

Question 15

Which lung volume or capacity is the maximum amount of air that the lungs can accomodate?

Accepted Answer

A)  TLC 
B)  VC 
C)  IRV 
D)  FRC 
A)  TLC 
B)  VC 
C)  IRV 
D)  FRC

Question 16

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

Accepted Answer

A)  FEF₂₀₀‑₁₂₀₀ 
B)  FEF 25-75% 
C)  FVC 
D)  MVV 
A)  FEF₂₀₀‑₁₂₀₀ 
B)  FEF 25-75% 
C)  FVC 
D)  MVV

Question 17

Which of the following causes a reduction in MVV?
I.Obstructive disorders
II.Age
III.Restrictive disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  I and II only 
B)  I, II and III 
C)  I only 
D)  III only 
A)  I and II only 
B)  I, II and III 
C)  I only 
D)  III only

Question 18

Which lung volumes or capacities would increase in an obstructive pulmonary disorder?
I.VT
II.VC
III.FRC
IV.RV

Accepted Answer

A)  I, III, and IV only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  II, III, and IV only 
D)  III and IV only 
A)  I, III, and IV only 
B)  I, II, III, and IV 
C)  II, III, and IV only 
D)  III and IV only

Question 19

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD),which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

Accepted Answer

A)  FEV1 and FEV1/FVC 
B)  FEV1 and TLC 
C)  FVC and PEFR 
D)  FEV1 and FEF₂₀₀‑₁₂₀₀ 
A)  FEV1 and FEV1/FVC 
B)  FEV1 and TLC 
C)  FVC and PEFR 
D)  FEV1 and FEF₂₀₀‑₁₂₀₀

Question 20

What is considered to be the minimum acceptable FEV1/FVC ratio for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  75% 
C)  83% 
D)  90% 
A)  65% 
B)  75% 
C)  83% 
D)  90%

In the open circuit washout method,what gas mixture does the patient breathe for the test?

In a healthy 20 year old male,what would the FRC equal?

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of gas that can forcibly exhaled after a normal tidal volume?

Which of the following would you expect to be reduced during an acute asthma episode?

At what lung capacity or volume should MEP be measured?

What portion of an FVC maneuver is affected by the dynamic compression of the walls of the airways?

Which lung volumes or capacities would decrease in a restrictive pulmonary disorder? I.IC II.VC III.TLC IV.V_T

In a healthy adult,what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 2 seconds?

Which of the following is derived from closed circuit helium dilution method?

What shape would be associated with obstructive lung disease on the FEF₅₀% of a flow volume loop?

Which volume or capacity remains in the lungs after a forced exhalation?

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Among adult individuals of the same gender,what is the most important factor that affects pulmonary function?

For the FEV_T,what is the most frequently used time interval?

Which lung volume or capacity is the maximum amount of air that the lungs can accomodate?

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

Which of the following causes a reduction in MVV? I.Obstructive disorders II.Age III.Restrictive disorders

Which lung volumes or capacities would increase in an obstructive pulmonary disorder? I.V_T II.VC III.FRC IV.RV

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD),which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

What is considered to be the minimum acceptable FEV1/FVC ratio for older adults?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Ventilation

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon DioxideTransport

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 3: Pulmonary Function Measurements

In the open circuit washout method,what gas mixture does the patient breathe for the test?

In a healthy 20 year old male,what would the FRC equal?

Which lung volume or capacity is defined as the amount of gas that can forcibly exhaled after a normal tidal volume?

Which of the following would you expect to be reduced during an acute asthma episode?

At what lung capacity or volume should MEP be measured?

What portion of an FVC maneuver is affected by the dynamic compression of the walls of the airways?

Which lung volumes or capacities would decrease in a restrictive pulmonary disorder? I.IC II.VC III.TLC IV.VT

In a healthy adult,what percent of the total FVC should be exhaled in 2 seconds?

Which of the following is derived from closed circuit helium dilution method?

What shape would be associated with obstructive lung disease on the FEF₅₀% of a flow volume loop?

Which volume or capacity remains in the lungs after a forced exhalation?

What is the term for the point at which the intraluminal airway pressure is equivalent to the pleural pressure surrounding the airways?

Among adult individuals of the same gender,what is the most important factor that affects pulmonary function?

For the FEVT,what is the most frequently used time interval?

Which lung volume or capacity is the maximum amount of air that the lungs can accomodate?

Which pulmonary measurement provides a reflection of the integrity of the large airway function?

Which of the following causes a reduction in MVV? I.Obstructive disorders II.Age III.Restrictive disorders

Which lung volumes or capacities would increase in an obstructive pulmonary disorder? I.VT II.VC III.FRC IV.RV

In GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD),which pulmonary measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD?

What is considered to be the minimum acceptable FEV1/FVC ratio for older adults?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Ventilation

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon DioxideTransport

Acid Base Balance

Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12 ECG System

ECG Interpretation

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Which lung volumes or capacities would decrease in a restrictive pulmonary disorder? I.IC II.VC III.TLC IV.V_T

For the FEV_T,what is the most frequently used time interval?

Which lung volumes or capacities would increase in an obstructive pulmonary disorder? I.V_T II.VC III.FRC IV.RV