Short Case Study Questions

question 28

Multiple Choice

Short Case Study Questions  
Mr. Rogelio Martinez is a healthy 79-year-old, retired factory worker. His medical history includes diverticular disease, 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) aspirin
• C) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• D) antidepressants

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