A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema.When a staff member asks why the patient's airways are obstructed,how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:
A) Excessive mucus production
B) Loss of elastic recoil
C) Infection and inflammation
D) Airway edema

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The major mechanism of airflow limitation is loss of elastic recoil.
The major mechanism of airflow limitation is loss of elastic recoil,not excessive mucus as with bronchitis.
The major mechanism of airflow limitation is loss of elastic recoil,not infection.
The major mechanism of airflow limitation is loss of elastic recoil,not airway edema.

A 53-Year-Old Male with a 20-Year History of Smoking Is