Spirometry

Question 1

measures amount of air exhaled and how long it takes to exhale

Answer 1

spirometry

Question 2

when a person takes in as deep a breath as possible and exhales as much air as can possibly be squeezed out

Answer 2

Vital Capacity (VC)

Question 3

When patient exhales forcefully, as hard and fast as they can

Answer 3

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Question 4

Amount of air exhaled in one second (if maximal effort)

Answer 4

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)

Question 5

Flow rate at moment that air is going fastest during exhalations

Answer 5

Peak Flow

Question 6

Rate of flow during expiration between 1st 1/4 and last 1/4 of air exhaled

Answer 6

Mid Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate (MMEF)

Question 7

Predicted values are based on:

Answer 7

Race
Age
Sex
Height

Question 8

When are results normal

Answer 8

FVC within 20% of predicted values

Question 9

Each effort must be within how many % of each other?

Answer 9

5%

Question 10

When do you do post-BD?

Answer 10

15 to 20 minutes after treatment is finished