During an asthma attack, the patient usually finds it most difficult to
A)exhale.
B)inhale.
C)contract the respiratory muscles.
D)expand the lungs.

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During an asthma attack, the airways become inflamed and narrowed, and excess mucus production occurs. This makes it particularly difficult for the patient to exhale, as the narrowed airways create resistance to air flow out of the lungs.

During an Asthma Attack, the Patient Usually Finds It Most