A client scheduled for a pulmonary function test asks what is involved in the test. The nurse explains:
A)
"You will be asked to breathe in breathe in a specific manner and measurements are taken."
B)
"You will have blood drawn from an artery in your wrist."
C)
"A sensor is placed on your fingertip or earlobe and your oxygen levels will be measured."
D)
"An x-ray of your lungs is taken after a dye is injected into your vein."
A
Explanation:
A)
Pulmonary function tests measure lung volumes as the client performs specific inhalation and exhalation instructions. Option B describes an arterial blood gas. Option C is pulse oximetry, and option D describes a CT of the lung.
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B)
Pulmonary function tests measure lung volumes as the client performs specific inhalation and exhalation instructions. Option B describes an arterial blood gas. Option C is pulse oximetry, and option D describes a CT of the lung.
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C)
Pulmonary function tests measure lung volumes as the client performs specific inhalation and exhalation instructions. Option B describes an arterial blood gas. Option C is pulse oximetry, and option D describes a CT of the lung.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Pulmonary function tests measure lung volumes as the client performs specific inhalation and exhalation instructions. Option B describes an arterial blood gas. Option C is pulse oximetry, and option D describes a CT of the lung.
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Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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