What Is the Term for the Maximal Volume of Air

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the maximal volume of air that can be expired when the patient exhales as forcefully and rapidly as possible and for as long as possible?

• A) FEV₁
• B) FVC
• C) FEV₁/FVC ratio
• D) Exhalation

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Definitions:

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made to a discrete probability distribution to better approximate a continuous distribution, often used in binomial and normal distribution approximation.

Discrete Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent yes/no experiments, each with the same probability of success.

Continuous Normal Distribution

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.