Which of the following is a reason to terminate the exercise testing?  

Mr. Pitt presents to your clinic complaining of SOB on exertion. The patient has a negative bronchoprovocation test, normal WBC count, normal brain scan. Which of the following test would you recommend?

Which of the following are contraindications for the six-minute walk test? I. Acute aortic dissection II. Myocarditis or pericarditis III. PaCO2 higher than 70 IV. Severe aortic stenosis

What percentage of the forced vital capacity should a patient with normal lungs be able to exhale within the first second of the maneuver?

  Your patient has the following PFT results below:FVC                        72% of predictedFEV1                       63% of predictedFEV1/FVC ratio       51% of predictedPeak Flow               67% of predicted

Your patient has the following PFT results below:Vital Capacity          54% of predictedFEV1                       66% of predictedFEV1/FVC ratio       80% of predictedPeak Flow               119% of predictedTotal Lung Capacity 65% of predicted What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following scenario demonstrates the highest probability of a patient having asthma after a methacholine challenge test?

When performing a 6MWT, the patient’s perceived dyspnea should be assessed using which scale?

You are performing a 6MWT on a 68 year old COPD patient. Pre-test vitals reveal HR 85, RR 18, SpO2 88%. Four minutes into the walk test vital signs reveal: HR 118, RR 26, SpO2 86%. What should you do?

Copy of   What is the FVC and the FEV1 on the obstructive curve in the picture below?