Asthma is BEST described as an:
a. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by distention of the pulmonary air spaces with destructive changes in their walls.
b. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by episodes of severe bronchospasm, bronchial edema, and hypersecretion of mucus in the lower airways.
c. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by excessive mucus production in the bronchial tree with a chronic productive cough.
d. inflammation of the bronchioles caused by a viral infection.
b
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Which of the following terms means "the cost of insurance coverage for a policy"?
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