According to the GOLD Guidelines, a Patient with COPD Is

Multiple Choice

According to the GOLD guidelines, a patient with COPD is classified as stage III (severe) in the presence of which of the following spirometric values?

A) FEV1 30% to 50% and FEV1/FVC < 70%
B) FEV1 < 50% and FEV1/FVC < 70%
C) FEV1 50% to 80% and FEV1/FVC < 70%
D) FEV1 < 80% and FEV1/FVC < 60%