What Is the Leading Risk Factor for the Development of COPD

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the leading risk factor for the development of COPD?

• A)air pollution
• B)\(\alpha\)₁-antitrypsin deficiency
• C)cigarette smoking
• D)second hand smoke

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Definitions:

Perception

The sorting out, interpretation, analysis, and integration of stimuli involving the sense organs and brain.

Sensation

The physical stimulation of the sense organs.

Stimuli

External factors or events that elicit a response from a sensory organ or organism.

Visual Impairment

A special need that involves significant loss of sight.