A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is undergoing pulmonary function testing. Which instructions should the technician provide to determine the client’s forced vital capacity (FVC)? “I’ll ask you to breathe in as deeply as you can, and then blow out as much of that air as possible.” “Breathe normally, and then exhale as much as you possibly can when I tell you.” “I want you to breathe as normally as possible and I’m going to measure how much air goes in and out with each breath.” “I’d like you to take a deep breath, and then blow out as much air as you can during 1 second.”
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