Multiple Choice
A 60 year old with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema.Assessment shows an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter.The nurse attributes this finding to:
A) air trapping.
B) decreased inspiratory reserve volumes.
C) increased flow rates.
D) alveolar destruction.
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