The Following Data Are Obtained from a 25-Year-Old Male with an FVC

question 2

Multiple Choice

The following data are obtained from a 25-year-old male with an FVC of 6.50 L and an FEV₁ of 3.46 L: What should the technologist do next?

• A) Report the mean of the two trials.
• B) Perform another trial because the values are not repeatable.
• C) Perform another maneuver because the IVC is too low.
• D) Report the first trial only.

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