A patient tells the nurse that when he is exposed to cigarette smoke he begins to get short of breath,starts coughing,and gets a "high-pitched noise" in his lungs when he breathes.The nurse would ask additional assessment questions about which pulmonary disorder?
A)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
B)Asthma
C)Emphysema
D)Pneumonia

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The symptoms described by the patient are classic symptoms of asthma, including shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. Asthma is a pulmonary disorder characterized by inflammation and constriction of the airways in response to various triggers, including cigarette smoke. While COPD, emphysema, and pneumonia can also cause shortness of breath and coughing, wheezing is not typically a prominent symptom in those conditions.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That When He Is Exposed