A patient with asthma would tend to exhibit which of the following?
a. Prolonged inhalation
b. Slow and shallow breathing
c. Prolonged exhalation
d. Deep and fast breathing
ANS: C
Obstruction of the intrathoracic airways (as occurs with asthma) results in a prolonged exhalation time because airways within the chest tend to narrow more on exhalation.
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