What risk factor does the nurse recognize that kenneth bronson had related to pneumonia?

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1.What risk factors does the nurse recognize that Kenneth has related to pneumonia?a.Smokingb.Asthmac.Influenzad.Hay feverSmoking is a risk factor for pneumonia; cigarette smoke disrupts both mucociliary andmacrophage activity. Although staphylococcal pneumonia has been noted after epidemics ofinfluenza, Kenneth did not have this particular risk factor.