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A patient will undergo bronchial provocation testing with methacholine chloride (Provocholine). Baseline spirometry reveals the FVC is 4.00 L and FEV1is 3.00 L. The provocative dose 20% (PD20) can be calculated when which of the following measurements occur?

• A.The ratio FEV1/FVC falls below 0.8.
• B.The FVC falls below 3.20 L and the FEV1falls below 2.40 L.
• C.The FEV, falls below 2.40 L, regardless of change in FVC.
• D.The FVC falls below 3.20 L, or the FEV1falls below 2.40 L.

A pulmonary function technologist is reviewing an asthma action plan. The patient takes a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting beta2-agonist twice daily. The patient's personal best peak flow is 600 L/min.
Which of the following instructions should be given to the patient when the peak flow drops to 500 L/min?

• A.Go to the emergency department.
• B.Continue the current regimen.
• C.Add montelukast (Singular).
• D.Double the steroid dose.

A subject has the following values reported:
What is the SGAW?

• A.1.25
• B.0.80
• C.0.40
• D.0.20

A patient who is about to begin pulmonary function testing is visibly upset and complains to a pulmonary function technologist that she felt a receptionist was rude to her. Which of the following should the technologist do?

• A.Try to get the patient to calm down by telling her that the receptionist is probably just having a bad day.
• B.Give the patient time to calm down and ask the laboratory manager to become involved.
• C.Accompany the patient back to the reception area and try to determine who was at fault.
• D.Ignore the complaint because it is not going to affect the testing about to begin.

Airways resistance and specific conductance tests are requested for a 7-year-old child with asthma. Which of the following techniques is preferred?

• A.Panting with body plethysmography
• B.Oscillation
• C.Quiet breathing with body plethysmography
• D.Interrupter