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Chapter Outline

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Educational Aims

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

Explain and demonstrate a spirometric manoeuvre to allay workers’s fears and obtain maximum cooperation
Ensure worker positioning is correct throughout the test
Conduct a spirometry test on a designated worker in the correct number of attempts with correct timing between manoeuvres
Give clear instructions, maintain visual contact and provide encouragement to the worker throughout the procedure to ensure accurate outcomes and in terms of good clinical practice.
Recognise equipment and subject testing errors and coach the worker to blow correctly
Conduct on the spot data validation checks prior to completing testing procedures
Conduct bronchodilator responsiveness testing using the correct methods, timeframes and medication

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