The Following Data Are Obtained from a 40-Year-Old Male with an FVC

question 7

Multiple Choice

The following data are obtained from a 40-year-old male with an FVC of 4.70 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 maneuver because the DLCO/V_A is unbelievable.
• C) Perform another maneuver because the IVC is too low.
• D) Perform another maneuver because the V_A is not repeatable.

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