Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ( 35 Questions)
Incorrect. While respiratory muscle weakness can contribute, loss of lung elasticity is a primary factor in COPD-related shortness of breath.
Incorrect. Overproduction of mucus can be a symptom of COPD, but it's not the primary cause of shortness of breath.
Correct. Loss of lung elasticity, along with airflow limitation, leads to difficulty in breathing in COPD.
Incorrect. Shortness of breath in COPD is primarily a physiological response to lung changes, not solely related to anxiety.
A) Incorrect. While respiratory muscle weakness can contribute, loss of lung elasticity is a primary factor in COPD-related shortness of breath.
B) Incorrect. Overproduction of mucus can be a symptom of COPD, but it's not the primary cause of shortness of breath.
C) Correct. Loss of lung elasticity, along with airflow limitation, leads to difficulty in breathing in COPD.
D) Incorrect. Shortness of breath in COPD is primarily a physiological response to lung changes, not solely related to anxiety.