Cheryl is a 72-year-old patient who presents with a fever and newly developed incontinence. She denies pain on urination and says that she does feel as though she needs to go more often but often doesn't get to the toilet on time
What other assessment needs to be done?
A) Check reflexes.
B) Assess for flank pain.
C) Inspect perineum.
D) Assess rectum.
B
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a. Regular use of laxatives increases absorption of medications b. Decreased renal function slows excretion of drugs c. They have enhanced sense of taste of medications d. They have increased perception of pain from injections
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1. "I must wear a MedicAlert bracelet that says I'm on warfarin (Coumadin)." 2. "If I notice any bruising or bleeding I will need to have lab work done." 3. "I can take enteric-coated aspirin, but not plain aspirin for my arthritis." 4. "I must limit my intake of vitamin C while I'm on warfarin (Coumadin)."