Calculate the percentage of predicted on a 55 y.o. female with the following results: Actual FVC: 1.5L Predicted FVC: 3.0L PERCENTAGE ONLY

Before starting a spirometry test, make sure that the patient has not taken a bronchodilator drug within _________. a. 1 hour b. 6 hours c. 10 hours d. 12 hours

Identify what is wrong with this picture:  

A normal BAL includes: _______ macrophages _______lymphocytes _______ neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

Indications for rigid bronchoscopy  I. Suspected bronchogenic carcinoma II. Large foreign body extraction III. Large volume tissue biopsies IV. Silicone or self-expandable stent placement A. I, II only B. II, III, IV C. IV only D. All of the above

____________ decreased platelet count occurs with malignancies of the bone marrow or with an increased breakdown of platelets such as with heparin usage. A. Thrombocytosis B. Thrombocytopenia C. Leukopenia D. Leukocytosis

What is the drawback to measuring the FRC during a helium dilution test?

The American Thoracic Society suggests __________  % for moderately severe FEV1 classification during lung function testing, a. 70% b. 35% c. 50% d. 80%

Diagnostic bronchoscopy begins with the examination of the __________ airways. A. Upper B. Lower

Indications for rigid bronchoscopy  I. Suspected bronchogenic carcinoma II. Large foreign body extraction III. Large volume tissue biopsies IV. Silicone or self-expandable stent placement A. I, II only B. II, III, IV C. IV only D. All of the above