Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 65-year-old man with a 40-pack-year smoking history presents to the primary care clinic with an 8-month history of progressively worsening shortness of breath, chronic productive cough, and wheezing. His past medical history is significant for hypertension. Temperature is 36.6°C (98.2°F), blood pressure is 109/72 mmHg, pulse is 98/min, respiratory rate is 22/min, and oxygen saturation is 90% on room air. On physical examination, he has diminished breath sounds and bilateral expiratory wheezing. Laboratory findings are unremarkable. Pulmonary function tests reveal an FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.55 with minimal reversibility after bronchodilator administration. Which of the following is most likely to decrease mortality in this patient?  

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