The Following Preoperative Pulmonary Function Results Were Obtained on a 65-Inch,60-Year-Old

question 16

Multiple Choice

The following preoperative pulmonary function results were obtained on a 65-inch,60-year-old Caucasian female before a lung resection: Which of the following should the technologist recommend?

• A) Repeat spirometry in 1 week.
• B) Administer a bronchodilator.
• C) Proceed with the lung resection.
• D) Measure the arterial pressure.

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Gene Flow

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