Midterm Exam: NR 571 NR571

Midterm Exam: NR 571 / NR571

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Complex Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Practicum | Study Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – Chamberlain

Question:

what is forced vital capacity

Answer:

total volume of air a patient exhales for the total duration of the test

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what is forced expiratory volume

Answer:

the volume of air forced out in 1 second

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Question:

FEV1/FVC ratio

Answer:

the percentage of the FVC expired in 1 second

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expired reserved volume

Answer:

the maximal volume of air exhaled from end-expiration

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inspired reserved volume

Answer:

the maximal volume of air held from end-inspiration

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residual volume

Answer:

the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation

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tidal volume

Answer:

the volume of air inhaled or exhaled during each respiratory cycle

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functional residual capacity

Answer:

the volume of air in the lungs at resting end-expiration

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total lung capacity

Answer:

the volume of air in the lungs at maximal inflation

Question:

vital capacity

Answer:

the largest volume measured on complete exhalation after full inspiration

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DLCO

Answer:

diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

Question:

normal value for FEV1

Answer:

80-120%

Question:

normal value for FVC

Answer:

80-120%

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normal FEV1/FVC ratio

Answer:

within 5% of the predicted ratio

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