The nurse points out to the student nurse that one of the patients she is caring for has an obstructive respiratory disorder. The student is correct in identifying the patient diagnosed with __________ as having an obstructive disorder
a. atelectasis
b. lung cancer
c. Guillain-Barré syndrome
d. chronic bronchitis
D
Obstructive lung disease is related to the reduced ability to move air in and out of the lungs. Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis are classified as obstructive disorders. Atelectasis, lung cancer, and Guillain-Barré syndrome are restrictive disorders.
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