One of the main challenges in caring for a patient with bronchiectasis is:

a. contending with bronchospasm.
b. removing excessive bronchopulmonary secretions.
c. returning the FRC to within normal limits.
d. maximizing gas exchange across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
e. rehydrating dried secretions.

B
The main challenge facing the respiratory therapist caring for the patient with bronchiectasis is the efficient removal of excessive bronchopulmonary secretions.