A patient who is noted to have an improvement in FVC and forced expiratory volume in 1 second 5 to 20 minutes after the administration of a bronchodilator is MOST likely to have which of the following pulmonary conditions?

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In persons with pure restrictive processes (pneumonia,pulmonary fibrosis),there should be no difference between the before and after bronchodilator measurements.In persons with obstructive disease,bronchodilators are used primarily to measure the reversibility of the obstruction,which is more likely in a patient with asthma than in a person with moderate to severe emphysema.

A Patient Who Is Noted to Have an Improvement in FVC