You are caring for a client admitted with chronic bronchitis. The client is having difficulty breathing, and the family asks you what causes this difficulty. What would be your best response?
A) "Anytime there is a chronic disease process it is hard for the person to breathe."
B) "Having a chronic respiratory disease scars the lung and affects the effort it takes to breathe."
C) "In this particular case your family member is just overly tired and having problems breathing."
D) "Conditions such as chronic bronchitis cause thickening of the bronchial mucosa so it makes it harder to breathe."

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Chronic bronchitis causes thickening of the bronchial mucosa, which narrows the airways and obstructs the flow of air in and out of the lungs. This narrowing of the airways makes it more difficult for the client to breathe.

You Are Caring for a Client Admitted with Chronic Bronchitis