When Preparing a Patient for a Pulmonary Function Test, Which

question 14

Multiple Choice

When preparing a patient for a pulmonary function test, which instruction should the nurse provide?

• A) "Expect to be sedated for the test."
• B) "Antinausea medication will be provided prior to the test."
• C) "You will wear a nose clip during the test."
• D) "You will be given oxygen for a while after the test."

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Ectodermal ridge in the midline of the embryonic disk, from which arises the mesoderm by the inward and then lateral migration of cells.

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Cells in the early embryo that give rise to the tissues of the body.

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Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, which gives rise to muscles, bones, and circulatory and excretory systems.