In Reviewing the Results of a Patient's Pulmonary Function Test

question 21

Multiple Choice

In reviewing the results of a patient's pulmonary function test, the nurse recognizes that a patient with COPD is likely to have an increased

• A) forced vital capacity.
• B) peak expiratory flow.
• C) tidal volume.
• D) residual volume.

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