A 60-year-old male presents with shortness of breath and a productive cough of two days' duration. He denies chest pain or any other associated symptoms. Auscultation of his lungs reveals scattered bilateral rhonchi in all fields. His skin is pink, warm, and dry and the pulse oximeter reads 94% on room air. This patient is MOST likely experiencing:
A. acute asthma.
B. emphysema.
C. bronchitis.
D. pneumonia.
Answer: C. bronchitis.
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