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For acceptable test the DLCO tests results should be within ____ of each other?

Calculate the FEV1/FVC ratio. FVC- 5.2 FEV1- 1.9

To eliminate artifacts in the shutter tracing during a Body Plethysmography test the RT should _____.

Which of the following is a reason to terminate the exercise testing?  

What percentage of the forced vital capacity should a patient with normal lungs be able to exhale within the first second of the maneuver?

A subject performing a closed circuit hypoxic response test has the following data: Time           0              1min               2min                3min                  4min PetCo2       38             40                    43                    43                       44 SPo2           95             93                    90                    87                       83 VE               4.5            4.6                   4.7                   4.9                      5.1   These findings are consistent with which of the following?

A significant difference between the predicted and measured MVV may indicate what?

Calculate the predicted FVC for a 70 year old male who is 74 inches tall.

You are performing a 6MWT on a 68 year old COPD patient. Pre-test vitals reveal HR 85, RR 18, SpO2 88%. Four minutes into the walk test vital signs reveal: HR 118, RR 26, SpO2 86%. What should you do?

  Your patient has the following PFT results below:FVC                        72% of predictedFEV1                       63% of predictedFEV1/FVC ratio       51% of predictedPeak Flow               67% of predicted