Asthma is often underdiagnosed in older adults because:
a. older adults frequently do not have any of the classic signs and symptoms.
b. symptoms of asthma are often attributed to normal age-related changes.
c. asthma is very uncommon in older adults.
d. asthma symptoms are usually very mild in older adults.
ANS: B
Asthma is both underdiagnosed and undertreated in older adults. Instead, the symptoms are at-tributed to normal changes with aging, cardiovascular disease, or are simply labeled "COPD." Older adults do present with the usual signs and symptoms; however, they are often overlooked. Asthma is not uncommon in older adults. Adults over 65 make up a small percentage of those with asthma, and they have the highest associated death rate than any other group. Asthma symptoms in older adults range from mild to very severe.
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