Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive lung disease that is characterized by deposits of scar tissue. One symptom of pulmonary fibrosis is rapid exhalation. Which of the following statements regarding the lungs of a patient with pulmonary fibrosis is true? A) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is decreased B) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is increased C) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is decreased D) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is increased

Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive lung disease that is characterized by deposits of scar tissue. One symptom of pulmonary fibrosis is rapid exhalation. Which of the following statements regarding the lungs of a patient with pulmonary fibrosis is true? A) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is decreased B) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is increased C) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is decreased D) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is increased

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