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Which device is commonly used by patients with asthma to monitor their breathing?
Which device is commonly used by patients with asthma to monitor their breathing?
- PEFR
- Peak flow meter (correct)
- Spirometer
- Spirometry
What does a peak flow rate in the red zone indicate?
What does a peak flow rate in the red zone indicate?
- A medical emergency (correct)
- Medication is needed
- The asthma is under good control
- Treatment should be sought immediately
What is the purpose of spirometry?
What is the purpose of spirometry?
- To determine the amount of air that can be quickly forced from the lungs
- To measure lung functions (correct)
- To monitor how well a patient is breathing
- To create a spirogram
Which of the following is the purpose of using a calibration syringe with a spirometer?
Which of the following is the purpose of using a calibration syringe with a spirometer?
What does FVC stand for in spirometry?
What does FVC stand for in spirometry?
What does FEV1 measure in spirometry?
What does FEV1 measure in spirometry?
What does the FVC/FEV1 ratio represent in spirometry?
What does the FVC/FEV1 ratio represent in spirometry?
True or false: Pulmonary function testing measures and evaluates a patient's lung capacity and volume?
True or false: Pulmonary function testing measures and evaluates a patient's lung capacity and volume?
True or false: A peak flow meter is used to measure the amount of air that can be quickly forced from the lungs?
True or false: A peak flow meter is used to measure the amount of air that can be quickly forced from the lungs?
True or false: Spirometry is a test used to measure breathing capacity with an instrument called a spirometer?
True or false: Spirometry is a test used to measure breathing capacity with an instrument called a spirometer?
True or false: Spirometry is a noninvasive test that measures the saturation of oxygen in a patient’s arterial blood.
True or false: Spirometry is a noninvasive test that measures the saturation of oxygen in a patient’s arterial blood.
True or false: A calibration syringe is used to ensure standardized measuring in spirometry.
True or false: A calibration syringe is used to ensure standardized measuring in spirometry.
True or false: The FVC/FEV1 ratio represents the percentage of a person's vital capacity that they can breathe out in 1 second.
True or false: The FVC/FEV1 ratio represents the percentage of a person's vital capacity that they can breathe out in 1 second.
True or false: Readings less than 95% in pulse oximetry indicate hypoxemia (low blood oxygen).
True or false: Readings less than 95% in pulse oximetry indicate hypoxemia (low blood oxygen).
Match the type of Pulmonary Function Tests with their descriptions:
Match the type of Pulmonary Function Tests with their descriptions:
Match the peak flow zones with their corresponding percentage ranges and implications:
Match the peak flow zones with their corresponding percentage ranges and implications:
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Match the following spirometry terms with their definitions:
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Match the spirometry tests with their definitions:
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Match the following terms related to spirometry and pulse oximetry with their definitions:
Match the following terms related to spirometry and pulse oximetry with their definitions:
What are some signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary diseases?
What are some signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary diseases?
What are some signs and symptoms of chronic pulmonary diseases?
What are some signs and symptoms of chronic pulmonary diseases?
What are the three phases of the FVC maneuver in spirometry?
What are the three phases of the FVC maneuver in spirometry?
