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600 A 67-year-old woman with a 30-pack-year history of smoking presents for a routine annual physical examination. She complains of being easily short of breath and is frequently fatigued. Physical ex... amination reveals diminished breath sounds, hyperresonance, and hypertrophied respiratory accessory muscles. Her complete blood count (CBC) results reveal that her hematocrit level is elevated. Her pulmonary function test (PFT) results show increased total lung capacity. Which diagnosis is most likely? A. Bronchogenic carcinoma B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) C. Chronic bronchitis D. Congestive heart failure Leik, Maria T. Codina, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, AGPCNP-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review, Fourth Edition (p. 1210). Springer Publishing Company. Kindle Edition. ✔✔B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a progressive lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The most common risk factor for COPD is long-term cigarette smoking (80%-90%). Another cause is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and chronic fume exposure. The three cardinal symptoms of COPD are dyspnea, [Show More]
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