Diagnosis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Edna is 81 years old with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). You know that a characteristic of COPD is chronic airflow limitation resulting from parenchymal destruction (emphysema) and small airways disease (e.g., obstructive bronchiolitis). Describe at least three (3) risk factors for developing COPD

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