Common Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in Individuals with Moderate Obstructive Pulmonary

question 6

Multiple Choice

Common pulmonary function abnormalities in individuals with moderate obstructive pulmonary disease include:

• A)Normal forced expiratory volume in 1 minute (FEV₁),normal expiratory flow rates,normal ratio of residual volume (RV)to total lung capacity (TLC)
• B)Increased FEV₁,increased expiratory flow rates,increased RV/TLC ratio
• C)Decreased FEV₁,decreased expiratory flow rates,increased RV/TLC ratio
• D)Decreased FEV₁,decreased expiratory flow rates,decreased RV/TLC ratio
• E)Decreased FEV₁,normal expiratory flow rates,increased RV/TLC ratio

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