After many years of cigarette smoking, a patient is admitted…
After many years of cigarette smoking, a patient is admitted to have a mass removed from the lung. When explaining the surgery and recovery, the health care provider notes that the patient is likely to have a good amount of fibrosis develop at the surgical area. After the health care provider leaves the room, the patient asks the nurse what was meant by “fibrosis” in the lung. What is the best response based on tissue healing?