When Teaching a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

When teaching a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about reasons to quit smoking, the nurse will explain that long-term exposure to tobacco smoke leads to a

A) weakening of the smooth muscle lining the airways.
B) decrease in the area available for oxygen absorption.
C) lesser number of red blood cells for oxygen delivery.
D) decreased production of protective respiratory secretions.

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