Which of the following forced vital capacity test times should be interpreted as normal?
a. Less than 4 seconds
b. 4 to 6 seconds
c. 6 to 8 seconds
d. 8 to 10 seconds
B
A normal adult will exhale a forced vital capacity (FVC) within 4 to 6 seconds. Patients with restrictive lung diseases may blow out the FVC in less than 4 seconds. Patients with obstructive lung diseases will need more than 6 seconds to blow out the FVC.
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What will be an ideal response?
__________________ relates to the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards implemented to prevent privacy and confidentiality breaches and also to ensure integrity and availability of information.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).