What will the nurse keep in mind when planning care for an older patient diagnosed with asthma?
1. Asthma is not diagnosed as a new condition in older patients.
2. Asthma is treated with the same types of medications in older patients as in younger patients.
3. Older patients will have fewer side effects and drug interactions from asthma medications than younger patients.
4. Asthma can be differentiated from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by changes seen on a series of chest x-rays.
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Rationale: Asthma can be a new diagnosis in older patients as well as in younger patients.
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