Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ( 35 Questions)
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Question 8 :
A client with COPD asks the nurse about the role of inflammation in their condition. What is the nurse's best response?
Incorrect. In COPD, inflammation primarily affects the airways and lung tissue, not joints and bones.
Incorrect. Inflammation is a significant component of COPD, and it's not solely due to smoking.
Correct. Inflammation in COPD is primarily centered in the airways and lung parenchyma.
Incorrect. COPD-related inflammation is not related to the skin.
Correct Answer: C
A) Incorrect. In COPD, inflammation primarily affects the airways and lung tissue, not joints and bones.
B) Incorrect. Inflammation is a significant component of COPD, and it's not solely due to smoking.
C) Correct. Inflammation in COPD is primarily centered in the airways and lung parenchyma.
D) Incorrect. COPD-related inflammation is not related to the skin.