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An older adult is seen in the emergency department after falling on an icy surface.She is complaining of a painful right hip.She also has a history of osteoarthritis and states that she takes acetaminophen 650 mg four times per day and Motrin 800 mg four times per day for control of persistent arthritic pain.She is discharged from the emergency department after x-rays reveal that she only has soft tissue bruising.In her discharge teaching,the nurse should include all except:


A) monitoring for signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding.
B) monitoring for signs and symptoms of renal impairment.
C) reviewing other prescription medications that the patient is presently taking.
D) monitoring for signs and symptoms of confusion.

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