Question

Which of the following terms means a group of diseases in which alveolar air sacs are destroyed, resulting in in chronic severe SOB?

A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
B acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
C emphysema
D cystic fibrosis

Answer 1

A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Step-by-step explanation:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases associated with shortness of breath caused by damage to the air sacs in the lungs (emphysema) or inflammation of the airways (chronic bronchitis)

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic lung condition that causes the abnormal production of mucus.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is essentially failure of the lungs, usually the result of another health problem