Mr. Rogelio Martinez is a healthy 79-year-old, retired factory worker. His past medical history includes arthritis and irregular bowel movements. His wife urges him to go to the emergency department of the local hospital after three episodes of blood in his stool. Mr. Martinez is found to have infection in the diverticula. What will his immediate treatment include?
A) antibiotics
B) high-fiber diet
C) laxatives
D) antidiarrheals
A
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