According to the cdc, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a serious lung disease caused by smoking. it gradually makes it harder and harder to breathe. how severe your symptoms are depends on the amount of lung damage. the deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke. what statement best replaces the sentence, "the deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke? "

The damage will worsen if the patient continues to smoke.

Ithink the answer is c.  hope this is right and

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.