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NBRC Registry Examination for Advanced Pulmonary Function Technologists Sample Questions:
1. A 66-year-old female performs spirometry with the following results:
The patient most likely has
A) Normal pulmonary function.
B) Pulmonary hypertension.
C) Restrictive lung disease.
D) Obstructive lung disease.
2. After finishing the exercise portion of a test for exercise-induced bronchospasm, a patient complains of difficulty "catching her breath." A pulmonary function technologist should
A) Administer oxygen at 2 L/min.
B) Instruct the patient to breathe normally.
C) Give the patient a bronchodilator.
D) Have the patient perform an FVC maneuver.
3. While assessing a patient's expired gases at rest prior to exercise, a pulmonary function technologist calculates the RER as 0.6. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
A) The expired gas is contaminated with air
B) The patient has an elevated VDAVT
C) A gas analyzer is malfunctioning
D) The patient is hyperventilating
4. A patient has just finished a 6-minute walk test during which she stopped and rested by leaning against a wall several times, while catching her breath. Which of the following should a pulmonary function technologist do?
A) Document the total distance the patient covered in 6 minutes.
B) Subtract the time spent at rest and report the distance walked during the time spent walking.
C) Repeat the test with supplemental oxygen after the patient is fully rested.
D) Report that the patient was unable to complete a standard 6-minute walk test.
5. The following results are obtained from an adult male:
The corrected DLcovalue
A) is higher.
B) is lower.
C) cannot be calculated.
D) is unchanged.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C | Question # 2 Answer: C | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: B | Question # 5 Answer: D |
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