Patients with emphysema are commonly referred to as "pink puffers" because they:
A. develop polycythemia and often grunt during exhalation.
B. grunt when they breathe and maintain high arterial O2 levels.
C. breathe through pursed lips and may develop polycythemia.
Answer: C. breathe through pursed lips and may develop polycythemia.
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