Which of the following should be checked for every time an elderly person visits his or her physician?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Liver function
D. Heat and cold tolerance
b
Rationale: Orthostatic hypotension should be checked for every time an elderly person visits his or her physician. Average blood pressure and symptomatic orthostatic hypotension increase with age.
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