Which Test Assesses the Ability of the Lungs to Take

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which test assesses the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air and evaluates gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane?

• A) T&A
• B) PFT
• C) ABG
• D) AFB
• E) PFT.

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A statistical function representing the frequencies of an event happening within a set period of time or space.

Degrees Of Freedom

The count of separate values or measurements which may be applied to a statistical distribution.

Expected Number

A statistical estimate of the number of times an event is anticipated to occur within a specified period or under certain conditions.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no statistical significance between the specified sets of observations, serving as a default position that there is no association.