Which Diagnostic Test Will the Nurse Plan to Discuss with a 54-Year-Old

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which diagnostic test will the nurse plan to discuss with a 54-year-old patient with progressively increasing dyspnea who is being evaluated for a possible diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) ?

• A) Eosinophil count
• B) Pulmonary function testing
• C) Immunoglobin E ( IgE ) levels
• D) Radioallergosorbent test ( RAST )

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