________ is drawn up into a syringe and injected under the skin to numb the area. A. Lidocaine B. Methacholine C. Betadine D. Epinephrine

The main drawback to nitrogen washout is _________. A. No special gas mixture is needed B. Specialized breathing pattern is required C. Inaccurate results for air trap diseased patients

With the nitrogen washout test, the patient breathes 100% oxygen for between ______ minutes. a. 1-3 b. 5-7 c. 10 d. 12 

The measurement of ____________has largely replaced the measurement of CK-MB. A. Myosin B. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) C. Procalcitonin D. Troponin

What causes bleeding during a thoracentesis?  

————— occurs when the heart enlarges and becomes inefficient at pumping blood. A. Right-sided heart failure B. Left-sided heart failure C. Pulmonary edema D. Pleural effusion

________ is drawn up into a syringe and injected under the skin to numb the area. A. Lidocaine B. Methacholine C. Betadine D. Epinephrine

To prove that the medication is effective, the patient must have at least a ____ % improvement in either FVC or FEV1.

A __________ bronchoscope is most often used by thoracic surgeons and interventional pulmonologists.

Once ______ acceptable tracings have been obtained for PFT, the clinician must determine which results to report. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4