Margaret Chen is a 73-year-old widow and mother of 3 adult children. She visits her physician due to decreased appetite, lethargy, weight loss, and a productive cough for the past 2 weeks. Her past medical history includes osteoporosis, sinusitis, respiratory infections, and smoking. Margaret is prescribed ____ to improve airflow
A) bronchodilators
B) corticosteroids
C) oxygen
D) an influenza vaccine
A
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