Factors That Complicate Assessment of Older Adults Include: (Select All

question 8

Multiple Choice

Factors that complicate assessment of older adults include: (Select all that apply.)

• A) presence of multiple comorbid conditions.
• B) atypical presentation of illness.
• C) difficulty in differentiating symptoms of disease from normal age-related changes.
• D) increase in iatrogenic illness.
• E) lack of assessment instruments specific for the older adult population.

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