A patient with a history of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for the past 20 years says that he is not alarmed by his cough. He says, "I get this cough and spit up mucus every win-ter
" The nurse recognizes these symptoms as being suggestive of: 1. chronic bronchitis.
2. emphysema.
3. sarcoidosis.
4. diffuse interstitial fibrosis.
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Chronic bronchitis in smokers is a common finding that results in inflamed bronchi, with chronic cough for at least 4 months of the year.
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