Question 10

(Multiple Choice)

A subject with an FEV1/FVC ratio of 37% performs a 7-minute N2 washout test. After 7 minutes,the alveolar N2 concentration is 5.7%.This is consistent with which
Of the following?


A) Chronic bronchitis
B) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
C) Pneumoconiosis
D) A right-to-left shunt

Answer