Which of the Following Is True of the Diffusing Capacity

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the diffusing capacity test (DLCO) findings in a patient with COPD?

• A) Normal in all cases
• B) Decreased in emphysema
• C) Decreased in chronic bronchitis
• D) Increased in all cases

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Definitions:

Middle Element

The element located in the central position of a data structure that has a definable beginning and end.

List

A collection or sequence of elements that can be accessed, added to, and removed from in a linear order.

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The segment of a collection that has not yet been ordered according to a specified sorting algorithm.

Smallest Element

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