a patient visits your clinic often with recurrent respiratory infections. based upon their medical history, it appears they have been an active smoker for over 40 years. select the statement that most accurately reflects how this information may reveal why the patient is highly susceptible to respiratory pathogens.

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Cigarette smoking can cause changes in the respiratory tract, such as increased inflammation, increased mucosal permeability, and paralysis of the respiratory tract's cilia.

T-cells are another type of white blood cell found in the human body. T-cells are not considered a physical barrier because they are produced or originated from bone marrow and mature in the thymus. The skin, mucous membranes, tears, earwax, mucus, and stomach acid are examples of natural barriers. Additionally, normal urine flow washes out microorganisms that enter the urinary tract.

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