A patient who is short of breath performs eight FVC maneuvers,and these results from the three best efforts are recorded: Which of the following is appropriate to report in the technologist's comments? A) "Spirometry meets all ATS criteria." B) "FVC is not repeatable." C) "FEV₁ is not repeatable." D) "FEF_50%shows poor patient effort."

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The Answer of A patient who is short of breath performs eight FVC maneuvers,and these results from the three best efforts are recorded: Which of the following is appropriate to report in the technologist's comments? A) "Spirometry meets all ATS criteria." B) "FVC is not repeatable." C) "FEV₁ is not repeatable." D) "FEF_50%shows poor patient effort."

A Patient Who Is Short of Breath Performs Eight FVC