Question

When emphysema is a result of a α1-Antitrypsin disorder, assessment data is likely to include which of the following?

a. Caucasian Client age younger than 50
b. Elevated levels of α1-Antitrypsin
c. No history of cigarette smoking
d. Enzyme levels that are below normal

Answer 1

a. Caucasian Client age younger than 50

Step-by-step explanation:

α-1 Antitrypsin: In biology, the term "α-1 Antitrypsin" is also referred as "A1AT" and is determined as a serpin that consists of a major "protective effects" against the cigarette smoking and involves the development of emphysema, along with that the patients with the mutations of the "A1AT gene" tends to display an increased risk of emphysema development. However, It is mostly developed in people who are younger in age ranging from 30 to 40 years.