When Assessing a Patient's Response to Bronchodilator Therapy, You Notice $\dot { V } / \dot { Q }$

When assessing a patient's response to bronchodilator therapy, you notice a decrease in wheezing accompanied by an overall decrease in the intensity of breath sounds. Which of the following is most likely?

A) increasing airway obstruction
B) improving ventilation/perfusion ratio ( $\dot { V } / \dot { Q }$ )
C) decreasing airway obstruction
D) deteriorating oxygenation

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