Which of the following are typically found in a patient with COPD? 1. Airway inflammation 2. Partially reversible airway obstruction 3. Progressive airway obstruction 4. Restrictive disease
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
ANS: C
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease state char-acterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually pro-gressive and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious parti-cles or gases, primarily caused by cigarette smoking.
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