A patient tells the nurse that when he is exposed to cigarette smoke, he begins to get short of breath, starts coughing, and gets a "high pitched noise" in his lungs when he breathes
The nurse realizes this patient is experiencing which of the following pulmonary disorders? 1. emphysema
2. asthma
3. COPD
4. pneumonia
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Rationale: The classic triad of asthma symptoms includes paroxysmal episodes of dyspnea, wheeze, and cough triggered by a stimulus. The stimulus, or trigger, for the patient is cigarette smoke. This patient most likely is describing the symptoms of asthma. Emphysema and COPD are also obstructive disorders but do not typically become exacerbated with a trigger to cause the onset of symptoms. Pneumonia will not "suddenly appear" after exposure to cigarette smoke to cause the onset of the patient's symptoms.
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