1. Emphysema is one of a group of lung diseases referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
True
False

2. Asthma and chronic bronchitis are not types of COPD.
True
False

3. Cigarette smoking is the primary cause of emphysema.
True
False

4. Exposure to air pollution and irritating fumes or dusts do not contribute to emphysema.
True
False

5. A type of emphysema runs in families.
True
False

6. In emphysema there is permanent destruction of the alveoli, the tiny elastic air sacs of the lung.
True
False

7. Shortness of breath is the primary symptom of emphysema.
True
False

8. Coughing, wheezing, and chronic mucus production are symptoms of other lung disorders, not emphysema.
True
False

9. Daily morning cough with clear sputum is the earliest symptom of COPD.
True
False

10. Emphysema is curable, if caught early.
True
False

11. Stopping smoking - at any age and at any stage of emphysema - is important.
True
False

12. Bronchodilator medicines, anti-inflammatories (corticosteroids), oxygen therapy, lung reduction surgery, and transplant surgery are treatments for emphysema.
True
False

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