PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 261 December 31, 2015 By Aamir Khan Leave a Comment A patient with chronic bronchitis–predominant COPD is likely to have specific findings on pulmonary function tests. Which of the following is the most typical finding? A. after the administration of bronchodilators, the FEV1 and FVC will increase by 15% to 20% B. increased FEV1 and FVC with normal FEV1/FVC ratio C. reduced FEV1 and low FEV1/FVC ratio combined with increased TLC D. the FEV1 and FVC are reduced, as is TLC, but the FEV1/FVC ratio is normal or increased Δ
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