MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function? a. August and Marie Krogh b. Alvan Barach c. John Severinghaus d. John Hutchinson ANS: D Hutchinson popularized the concept of using VC to assess lung function, and the names he gave to several other lung compartments are still used today. DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: None MSC: NBRC: None 2. Which of the following are indications for performing spirometry? 1. Assess the risk of lung resection. 2. Determine the response to bronchodilator therapy. 3. Assess the severity of restrictive lung disease. 4. Quantify the extent of COPD. a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 , 2, and 4 d. 2 , 3, and 4 ANS: C Spirometry cannot assess severity of restriction; for that you need to measure lung volumes ( see Box 1-2, Chapter 1). DIF: 1 REF: p. 7 OBJ: EL-2 MSC: NBRC: None