A 20-Year-Old Female Completes a Spirometry Test with the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old female completes a spirometry test with the following data: Measured Predicted LLN
FVC (L) 3.00 3.50 3.10
FEV₁ (L) 2.50 2.80 2.70
Based on the age of the patient and spirometry results,which of the following is possible if a fixed percent is used for the interpretation of the spirometry results?

• A) False-negative result
• B) False-positive result
• C) True-negative result
• D) True-positive result

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process in biological evolution where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Double Helix

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Big Bang Theory

The prevailing cosmological model explaining the early development of the Universe, suggesting it expanded from a singularly hot and dense point about 13.8 billion years ago.

Genetic Predispositions

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