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Performing a Test
Explain that the purpose of the test is to determine how much air a person’s
lungs can hold and how quickly that air can be expelled. Since the
spirometry test requires active participation by the patient, it is very
important to explain the test maneuver:
� take the spirette into the mouth with the lips sealing around the
spirette, taking care not to block its opening with the tongue or bite
down excessively on the spirette
� breathe calmly
� fill lungs completely
� exhale as hard and fast as possible
� continue blowing out until the lungs are completely empty
� breathe in again.
If you perform spirometry tests with EasyOne Pro on patients for the first
time, you should practice testing yourself and others prior to testing
patients. You will learn to recognize the cause of problems by interpreting
the Quality Messages displayed by the program after each effort and how to
avoid these problems. After a poor effort explain to your patient how to
improve the maneuver.
Fig. 3-9 Patient using the sensor
Caution
Risk of Injury—Pulmonary function tests require maximum
effort on the part of the patient and may lead to dizziness.
Risk of Infection—The spirette is designed for single use.
Use a fresh spirette for each new patient.
Risk of Infection—Clean the nose clip after each patient.
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