As the smooth muscles of the lower airway weaken with age:
A) the alveoli in the lungs expand widely during deep inhalation, causing them to rupture.
B) the person is predisposed to aspiration of mucus or other secretions during normal breathing.
C) strong inhalation can collapse the walls of the airway, resulting in inspiratory wheezing.
D) beta-agonistic bronchodilators become an ineffective treatment for acute bronchospasm.
Answer: C) strong inhalation can collapse the walls of the airway, resulting in inspiratory wheezing.
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