Your 68-year-old patient is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; this condition can

Your 68-year-old patient is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; this condition can cause gas exchange interruption by what process?
A) It is caused by a long-term disease process that blocks the blood flow to the alveoli due to arteriolosclerosis interrupting gas exchange.
B) It limits the alveoli's capability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide because the alveoli itself is not working.
C) The bronchioles are constricted by the abundance of thick secretions that reduce the airflow into the alveoli.
D) The process of inspiration and expiration has grown sluggish due to the advanced age of the patient and the deterioration of the lung tissue.