Which comment made by a woman in her early fifties would be a cue indicating the need for further assessment for a problem?
1) "My skin is so dry I need to use lotion every day after I bathe."
2) "I have episodes when I feel really hot even when others are not."
3) "It's getting harder to lift those big bags of dog food."
4) "I have to write myself notes because I'm getting so forgetful."
ANS: 4
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