Question

Which of the following diagnostic and assessment findings from among the patients on a geriatric medical unit most warrants further investigation?

A) An 81-year-old woman's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is low.

B) A 78-year-old male's stomach pH is increased.

C) A 71-year-old male client's echocardiogram reveals slight left ventricular hypertrophy.

D) A 78-year-old man has recently developed urinary incontinence.

Answer 1

Answer:The correct answer is option D

A 78-year-old man has recently developed urinary incontinence.

Explanation: While a disease in gromerular filteration rate (GFR),increase in stomach PH,and slight left ventricular hypertrophy are considered as normal accompaniments of ageing, urinary incontinence should be considered a pathological finding that necessitates further assessment.

Urinary incontinence in the elderly is often caused by an obstruction in the urinary tract system or by a bladder that either has very weak contractions or is unable to contract at all, the causes include an enlarged prostate or damage from prostate surgery, constipation, fecal impaction, and nerve damage from stokes or diabetes.

Answer 2

D) A 78-year-old man has recently developed urinary incontinence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Low glomerular filtration rate, increase in stomach PH, and left ventricular hypertropy are normal health deficiencies that come with aging, urinary incontinence is more of a symptom rather than a disease that requires further investigation.

Moreover, Options A-C are discovered as a results of tests that have been carried out, urinary imcompetence is a symptom that is dicovered by the patient himself and should be reported for further health investigation.