#1
Which of the following is not a parameter measured in pulmonary function tests?
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Tidal volume (TV)
Residual volume (RV)
Cardiac output (CO)
#2
Which pulmonary function test measures the maximum volume of air a person can exhale after a maximum inhalation?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Tidal volume (TV)
Residual volume (RV)
#3
Which of the following pulmonary function tests measures the volume of air inspired and expired with each breath during quiet breathing?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Tidal volume (TV)
Residual volume (RV)
#4
Which parameter of pulmonary function tests indicates the total amount of air a person's lungs can hold?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Tidal volume (TV)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Residual volume (RV)
#5
Which of the following spirometry findings is consistent with obstructive lung disease?
Decreased FEV1/FVC ratio
Increased FEV1/FVC ratio
Decreased total lung capacity (TLC)
Increased residual volume (RV)
#6
What is the primary function of the diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) test?
Assessing airway resistance
Evaluating lung compliance
Measuring gas exchange efficiency
Assessing ventilatory muscle strength
#7
What does the FEV1/FVC ratio indicate?
The amount of air a person can forcibly exhale in one second
The percentage of vital capacity that can be exhaled in the first second of forced expiration
The ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity
The amount of air left in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
#8
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a reduced FEV1/FVC ratio?
Obstructive lung disease
Restrictive lung disease
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary hypertension
#9
Which of the following measures can affect pulmonary function test results?
Smoking
Age
Medications
All of the above
#10
Which pulmonary function test measures the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Residual volume (RV)
#11
Which of the following conditions is associated with an elevated DLCO?
COPD
Interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary embolism
Asthma
#12
What does a decreased DLCO indicate?
Restrictive lung disease
Obstructive lung disease
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary hypertension
#13
Which pulmonary function test is most useful in diagnosing obstructive lung diseases?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Residual volume (RV)
#14
What does a reduced TLC indicate?
Obstructive lung disease
Restrictive lung disease
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary hypertension
#15
Which pulmonary function test is used to assess how well the lungs can move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
#16
Which pulmonary function test measures the volume of air that can be exhaled as quickly and forcefully as possible after maximum inhalation?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV)
#17
Which pulmonary function test measures the ability of the lungs to transfer oxygen from the alveoli into the blood?
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
Maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV)