A Patient Is Having a Spirometry Measurement Done and Asks

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient is having a spirometry measurement done and asks the healthcare professional to explain this test. What response by the professional is best?

• A)To evaluate the cause of hypoxia
• B)To measure the volume and flow rate during forced expiration
• C)To measure the gas diffusion rate at the alveolocapillary membrane
• D)To determine pH and oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations

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