In reviewing the medical reports of your new client, Mr. L, you note that Mr. L has recently developed asthma, which the physician states is related to continually breathing in grain dust at the grain elevator where Mr. L works. This type of asthma is called:

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The type of asthma that Mr. L has developed is occupational asthma, which is caused by exposure to substances in the workplace. In this case, the grain dust at the grain elevator is the cause of his asthma. Option A (status asthmaticus) refers to severe, prolonged asthma symptoms that do not respond to regular treatment. Option B (allergic asthma) is a type of asthma triggered by allergens such as pollen, dust mites, or pet dander. Option C (bronchial asthma) is a general term for asthma that affects the bronchi, the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs.

In Reviewing the Medical Reports of Your New Client, Mr