You patient is performing a residualvolume test on a water-seal spirometer in the pulmonary functionlaboratory. After breathing on the system for 1 minute, he takesout the mouthpiece and complains of being short of breath. What isthe most likely problem in the pulmonary function system?
A. The carbon dioxide absorber wasaccidentally left in the circuit.
B. There is too much water around thespirometer bell.
C. The carbon dioxide absorber hasbeen left out of the circuit.
D. Nose clips were left off of thepatient.
Select the most appropripate anawerand elaborate in detail why it is the most appropriate selection,and explain why the others are not an appropriate selection.
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