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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?
Caregivers
Individuals who provide care for someone who is elderly, disabled, or ill, often a family member or a professional.
Stress
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
Battered
Subjected to repeated physical violence, often used to describe victims of domestic abuse.
Husbands
Married men, often considered in the context of their roles and responsibilities within a marriage.
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