While Caring for a Patient Who Has a 30-Pack-Year History

question 21

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient who has a 30-pack-year history of smoking,the nurse recognizes that the patient most likely has decreased respiratory defences due to which of the following conditions?

• A) Impaired cough reflex
• B) Impaired mucociliary clearance
• C) Impaired reflex bronchoconstriction
• D) Impaired ability to filter particles from the air

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