PFT quiz 1- equipment Flashcards
Name the 6 principles of pulmonary function that is required for all equipment
Capacity Error Accuracy Precision Linearity Output
List the 6 purposes of pulmonary function testing.
Identification Quantification Epidemiological Post Op Risk Pulmonary disability Therapeutic Effectiveness
What are the two types of PFT equipment?
Volume measuring devices (spirometeres) & flow measuring devices (Pneumotachnometers)
List 3 examples of volume measuring devices.
- Water sealed spirometers: Stead Wells & Water Sealed Collins
- Dry Rolling Seal
- Bellows
List 5 examples of flow measuring devices.
Turbine devices Fleisch (measure pressure against resistance) Thermal Ultra Sonic Peak Flow Meters
What is the gold standard of flow measuring devices?
Wright respiramoter
What is most important accuracy or repeatability with peak flow meters?
Repeatability should be within 0.67 L/sec or 40 lpm
What is used to calibrate volume equipment?
3.0 L syringe
What is used to calibrate flow measuring equipment?
Rotameter
Respirometers measures _____ & reports in ______.
Respirometers measures flow & reports in volume.
Peak flow meters measures in _______ & reports in _________.
Peak flow meters measures in flow & reports in flow
________ measures displacement of gas.
Volume measures gas displacement.
How well something measures against a reference value is ________.
accuracy
The reliability of the measurement & whether it can be reproduced is known as _________.
Precision
The accuracy of the measurement over its entire range of measurement is known as_______.
Linearity