Which of the following conditions causes the patient to breathe with a prolonged expiratory time?
A)Acute asthma
B)Congetive heart failure
C)Atelectasis
D)All the above

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Acute asthma causes narrowed airways, making it difficult to exhale air out of the lungs efficiently, resulting in a prolonged expiratory time. In congestive heart failure, there may be shortness of breath, but it does not necessarily cause a prolonged expiratory time. Similarly, in atelectasis (collapsed lung), there may be decreased breath sounds, but it does not cause a prolonged expiratory time.

Which of the Following Conditions Causes the Patient to Breathe