Spirometry results reflect all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. the patient's ability to breathe air into the lungs.
B. the elasticity of the patient's lungs.
C. the patient's ability to blow air out of the lungs.
D. the strength of the patient's respiratory muscles.
Answer: A
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