Older adult patients on NSAIDs should be monitored for:
1. incidence of peptic ulcers.
2. decreased urine.
3. blood in urine.
4. night fevers.
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The incidence of perforated peptic ulcers or bleeding is more common in older patients taking NSAIDs than in younger adults.
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