Restrictive Lung Disease Is a Grouping of Diseases and Disorders

question 129

Multiple Choice

Restrictive lung disease is a grouping of diseases and disorders that restrict lung volume and share some or all of which of the following features?

• A)Bronchoconstriction, edema in the airways, and chronic inflammatory processes
• B)Airflow limitations, hyper-responsive bronchioles, and airway remodeling
• C)Loss of alveolar-capillary unit function, altered mechanical function of thorax, and secondary cardiovascular dysfunction
• D)Inflammation and lesions on lung tissue, hyper secretion of mucus, and abnormal gas exchange

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