A Subject with an FEV₁/FVC Ratio of 37% Performs a 7-Minute

question 13

Multiple Choice

A subject with an FEV₁/FVC ratio of 37% performs a 7-minute N₂ washout test. After 7 minutes,the alveolar N₂ concentration is 5.7%.This is consistent with which
Of the following?

• A) Chronic bronchitis
• B) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• C) Pneumoconiosis
• D) A right-to-left shunt

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