Multiple choice

Vital capacity, the maximum volume of air a person can exhale after maximum inhalation is measured with:

  1. Spirometer

  2. Stethoscope

  3. Aspirator

  4. Sphygmomanometer
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Explanation

Spirometry is the standard pulmonary function test for measuring lung volumes. Vital capacity is specifically measured by having a patient inhale maximally and exhale forcefully into the spirometer, which records the volume expelled.

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