Question: An older adult patient presents with a five-year history of breathlessness, which has been progressively worsening. He has smoked cigarettes for the past 30 years. Spirometry indicates a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.65. Which of the following elements is part of the characterization of his likely condition? Group of answer choices The disease is curable. The disease typically presents in early adulthood. The disease is characterized by an acute inflammatory response. The disease is preventable.