Vital Capacity is comprised of what lung volumes. Select all that apply.

The respiratory therapist is performing a pulmonary function study on a patient who has periodic symptoms of asthma. The pulmonary function results are within normal limits. What further testing can the therapist recommend to aid in either confirming or negating the possible diagnosis?

The respiratory therapist is called to the neurologic care unit to assess the muscle strength of a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following tests should the therapist recommend to assess the patient’s respiratory muscle strength?

Which of the following would be considered a normal venous oxygen pressure (PaO2) in a healthy individual?

A physician asks you to suggest the most effective way to assess the alveolar-capillary membrane of a patient. Which of the following would you suggest? The pulmonary diffusion capacity of the carbon monoxide test is used to:

Which of the following are true of the peak expiratory flowrate test?1. It is effort dependent.2. It is taken from the FVC test results.3. It is taken from the MVV test results.4. It assesses large upper airways.

Select if a lung volume or capacity is increased, decreased, or normal in restrictive lung disorders. If the answer is (Increased or Normal) or (Decreased or Normal) select only Increased or Decreased.  Vt       VC    IRV    IC      ERV  FRC  RV    TLC     

Common causes of metabolic acidosis include:1. diabetic ketoacidosis.2. shallow breathing from a sedative overdose.3. lactic acidosis.4. renal failure.

Which of the following can cause stimulation of the peripheral chemoreceptors to increase the ventilatory rate?

Which of the following is a glucose oxidizer and is sensitive to 0.04U of bacitracin?