A Patient Is Undergoing Testing to Differentiate Her Airway Disorder

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is undergoing testing to differentiate her airway disorder as being restrictive or obstructive.The nurse would evaluate a normal result on which test to indicate a restrictive disorder is present?

• A)Vital capacity
• B)Tidal volume
• C)Minute ventilation
• D)Forced expiratory volume

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