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A pulmonary function technologist is performing an exercise (stress) test on a patient with severe COPD. As the test progresses, the patient shows signs of increasing dyspnea. Measurements of inspiratory capacity decreased from 2.0 L to 1.5 L. Which of the following most likely occurred?

A 40-year-old woman with a recent onset of asthma is receiving education regarding her newly prescribed medications. Which of the following will most likely cause her to experience hoarseness?

A pulmonary function technologist is reviewing results of a recent mechanical diffusion simul-ation using a 3-liter syringe. The test was conducted at a room temperature of 22° C. The following BTPS results were reported:

Which of the following should the technologist do?

A patient who smokes three packs of cigarettes a day has a DLcoOf 45% of predicted. The patient is referred for exercise (stress) testing. Which of the following should a pulmonary function technologist select to evaluate oxygenation?

A pulmonary function technologist can calculate which of the following if values for pH, PaO2, SaO2, SvO2PvO2, VO2, and Hb are obtained?

Which of the following tracings represents an airways resistance maneuver performed with a slow breathing frequency?

The following data are obtained for a 60-year-old male undergoing an exercise (stress) test on an ergometer:

A pulmonary function technologist should

A 45-year-old female with sarcoidosis has pulmonary function tests annually. The following data have been recorded:

A pulmonary function technologist should conclude that

Biological control data are obtained for lung volumes by plethysmography. The following results are obtained:

A pulmonary function technologist should repeat the test instructing the individual to

The following results were obtained from a symptom-limited exercise (stress) test:

Which of the following is true regarding these data?