Performing The Breathing Maneuver For The Fvl Test - NDD EasyOne Air Operator's Manual

Breathing maneuvers for all available tests
7.3.

Performing the breathing maneuver for the FVL test

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With the flow volume loop test, a deep inhalation directly follows the
exhalation maneuver.
Required material
A nose clip
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Prerequisite
For this test, you must enter the environment temperature within 1°C or
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1.8°F accuracy.
1 Tell the patient to breathe at rest.
2 Tell the patient to fill the lungs completely.
3 Tell the patient to take the EasyOne FlowTube into the mouth and to seal
the lips around the EasyOne FlowTube.
 The patient must not block the opening with the tongue or teeth or bite
down excessively on the EasyOne FlowTube.
4 Tell the patient to exhale as hard and as fast as possible and to continue
blowing out until the lungs are completely empty.
5 Tell the patient to keep the EasyOne FlowTube in the mouth, to breathe in,
and to continue inhaling until the lungs are completely filled again.
6 Tell the patient to take the EasyOne FlowTube out of the mouth and to
breathe out again.
 If the trial has been acceptable, the green quality message is displayed.
 If the trial has not been acceptable, a yellow or red quality message is
displayed suggesting how to improve the breathing maneuver.
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