An elderly client has presented to the clinic with multiple physical complaints. Biologic assessment information must be obtained before any physical illnesses can be ruled out. Which of the following objective measurements would be most helpful?

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Standard diagnostic laboratory analyses would be the most helpful objective measurement to obtain biologic assessment information as it can provide information about various bodily systems such as blood count, liver and kidney function tests, and electrolyte levels, which can help rule out physical illnesses. Lumbar puncture, drug toxicology screening, and EEG are more specific tests and would only be ordered if there were indications for them based on the results of the standard diagnostic laboratory analyses.

An Elderly Client Has Presented to the Clinic with Multiple