You are having a hard time getting the past medical history of a patient who is short of breath. Which piece of information would lead the EMT to believe that the patient has a history of chronic lung disease, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

A) She takes a daily aspirin
B) Her chest is barrel shaped
C) Her respirations are tachypneic
D) She continually coughs


B) Her chest is barrel shaped

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