“The doctor says this test I’m about to take measures peak flow,” a patient says to a medical assistant. “But I don’t know what that is.” What should the medical assistant tell the patient?

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Responses

“It’s a measurement of the most air you can push out of your lungs.”
“It’s a measurement of the most air you can push out of your lungs.”

“It measures how efficiently your heart works when you’re under stress.”
“It measures how efficiently your heart works when you’re under stress.”

“It’s a measurement of how quickly glucose travels through your system.”
“It’s a measurement of how quickly glucose travels through your system.”

“It measures how much urine you are able to expel in one trip to the bathroom.”

1 answer

The correct response for the medical assistant to give is:

“It’s a measurement of the most air you can push out of your lungs.”