Short Quiz - Spirometry
Question #1
Which of the following cannot be obtained via spirometry?
A. Forced vital capacity
B. FEV1
C. Peak flowrate
D. Residual volume
B. FEV1
C. Peak flowrate
D. Residual volume
Question #2
During the performance of the forced vital capacity, the patient should do which of the following?
A. Inhale slowly to total lung capacity
B. Exhale hard and fast to residual volume
C. Exhale slowly to functional residual capacity
D. Inhale fast then exhale fast
B. Exhale hard and fast to residual volume
C. Exhale slowly to functional residual capacity
D. Inhale fast then exhale fast
Question #3
The FVC is considered to be normal if it is which of the following?
A. At least 4 liters
B. At least 5 liters
C. At least 70% of predicted
D. At least 80% of predicted
B. At least 5 liters
C. At least 70% of predicted
D. At least 80% of predicted
Question #4
The severity of an obstructive disorder is determined on the basis of which of the following?
A. FVC
B. FEV1
C. FEF25%-75%
D. PEFR
B. FEV1
C. FEF25%-75%
D. PEFR
Authors and Sources
Authors and Reviewers
- EKG heart rhythm modules: Thomas O'Brien.
- EKG monitor simulation developer: Steve Collmann
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12 Lead Course: Dr. Michael Mazzini, MD.
- Spanish language EKG: Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
- Medical review: Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
- Medical review: Dr. Pedro Azevedo, MD, Cardiology
- Last Update: 11/8/2021
Sources
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Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 5th Edition
Kathryn Booth and Thomas O'Brien
ISBN10: 1260064778, ISBN13: 9781260064773
McGraw Hill, 2019 -
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Sixth Edition
Dale Dublin
Cover Publishing Company -
12 Lead EKG for Nurses: Simple Steps to Interpret Rhythms, Arrhythmias, Blocks, Hypertrophy, Infarcts, & Cardiac Drugs
Aaron Reed
Create Space Independent Publishing -
Heart Sounds and Murmurs: A Practical Guide with Audio CD-ROM 3rd Edition
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
Barbara A. Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN -
The Virtual Cardiac Patient: A Multimedia Guide to Heart Sounds, Murmurs, EKG
Jonathan Keroes, David Lieberman
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkin)
ISBN-10: 0781784425; ISBN-13: 978-0781784429 - Project Semilla, UCLA Emergency Medicine, EKG Training Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
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