A nurse is conducting community wellness seminars and teaches that a primary prevention activity for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
A) avoiding alcohol.
B) genetic testing.
C) not smoking.
D) regular exercise.

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Smoking is the primary risk factor for COPD. Other risk factors include air pollution, second-hand smoke, a history of childhood respiratory tract infections, and heredity. Occupational exposure to certain industrial pollutants may also be a risk factor.

A Nurse Is Conducting Community Wellness Seminars and Teaches That