The clinic nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client asks the nurse what COPD means. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "It is an umbrella term for diseases like acute bronchitis."
B) "It means that the lungs have been damaged in such a way that there is limited airflow in and out of the lungs."
C) "It means your lungs can't expand and contract like they are supposed to which makes it hard for you to breathe."
D) "It is a term that covers so many lung diseases I can't list them all."

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COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow limitation and difficulty with breathing. The term includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and refractory asthma. Therefore, Option A and Option D are incorrect. Option C describes a different condition called restrictive lung disease, which is not specific to COPD.

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