A nurse providing educational information to a patient with COPD emphasizes which of the following as a risk factor in the development of the disease?
A) Ultraviolet light exposure
B) Occupational exposure
C) Previous chest surgery
D) Right-sided heart failure
Ans: B
Feedback: Risk factors for COPD include passive smoking, ambient air pollution, and occupational exposure. Exposure to ultraviolet light and previous chest surgeries are not risk factors for COPD. Right-sided heart failure is a common clinical manifestation of pulmonary hypertension due to increased workload of the right ventricle. Pulmonary hypertension is a collaborative problem associated with COPD.
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