A biologic control subject has a FRCpleth of 4.0 ±0.3 L at panting frequencies between 60 and 70/min. During a QC run, the subject pants at55/min and a
FRCpleth of 3.90 L is recorded.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take?
Answer : C
A pulmonary function technologist reviews the following home monitoring spirometry results:
Answer : B
A 45-year-old female with sarcoidosis has pulmonary function tests annually. The following data have been recorded:
Answer : D
Which of the following thresholds for a clinically significant change in lung function from the beginning to the end of a methacholine challenge test is significant?
Answer : C
Which of the following is a common reason for an unstable zero reading from an infrared analyzer?
Answer : A
Which of the following tracings represents an airways resistance maneuver performed with a slow breathing frequency?
Answer : D
The following biologic control data ranges were established:
Answer : D
In which of the following patients would an end-tidal CO2 most likely produce values that are inconsistent with PaCO2?
Answer : B
A 54-year-old male with a normal ECG at rest develops dyspnea during an exercise (stress) test, and the following ECG pattern is noted at 25 watts:
Answer : B
A subject has the following values reported:
Answer : C
An isothermal lung analog has the following specifications:
5-L glass bottle
2000 g of steel wool
Density of steel wool 5 g/cm3 -
Volume of connectors and bulb 100 mi-Repeated FRC measurements in the plethysmograph result in a volume of 5.5 L.
Which of the following should a pulmonary function technologist do?
Answer : D
A patient with severe airflow limitation pants too rapidly (> 3 breaths/second) against a closed shutter in a body plethysmograph. Which of the following will occur?
Answer : D
The following Levy-Jennings charts of control values are obtained:
Answer : A
The following test results are available for a 35-year-old subject who is applying for disability:
Answer : A