Overall characteristics of pulmonary function testing results on a patient with obstructive lung disease include that the FEV1:
a. is reduced and FEV1% is normal.
b. and FEV1% are both increased.
c. and FEV1% are both reduced.
d. is increased and FEV1% is decreased.
C
Because of airway narrowing problems, a patient with obstructive lung disease will have a reduced FEV1 volume and FEV1% flow. A patient with restrictive lung problems may have FEV1 reduced and FEV1% normal. The other combinations are not seen.
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