Airways resistance and specific conductance tests are requested for a 7-year-old child with asthma. Which of the following techniques is preferred?
A physician orders smoking cessation counseling for a 60-year-old male with a new diagnosis of CHF and COPD. The patient has failed several attempts to quit smoking using nicotine gum. Which of the following should a pulmonary function technologist recommend?
The following values are reported at maximum effort for a 50-year-old, 70-kg (154-lb) male with significant coronary artery disease during ergometer stress testing. Which of the following is most likely an error?
A patient has normal pulmonary and cardiac function. Which of the following is most likely when the patient reaches the anaerobic threshold during incremental stress testing?
