When the nurse reads the diagnosis of centrilobar emphysema, the nurse recognizes that this type of emphysema is characterized by:
1. no significant smoking history in the patient.
2. enlarged and broken down bronchioles, with intact alveoli.
3. hypoelastic bronchi and bronchioles.
4. deficiency of the enzyme inhibitor alpha1-antitrypsin.
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Centrilobar emphysema is characterized by a long smoking history, enlarged and broken down bronchioles, and hypoelastic bronchi.
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