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A 65-Year-Old Woman with a Smoking History of 2 Packs/day

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A 65-year-old woman with a smoking history of 2 packs/day for 30 years has received a diagnosis of chronic obstructive lung disease.She probably has increased mucus viscosity as a result of:


A) Bronchoconstriction.
B) Stimulation of parasympathetic fibers in bronchial glands.
C) Stimulation of the sympathetic nerves.
D) Abnormal breathing pattern.
E) Stimulation of smooth muscles

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