A 60-Year-Old Woman Complains of Muscle Weakness,constipation,nausea,and Frequent Urination,and Is
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A 60-year-old woman complains of muscle weakness,constipation,nausea,and frequent urination,and is displaying bizarre behavior.The woman takes prescribed thiazide diuretics.What statement made by the patient might be an additional cause of her symptoms?
A) "I have been working hard to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration."
B) "I should probably tell you I take steroids regularly because of my asthma."
C) "I take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis and eat lots of dairy foods."
D) "I recently quit drinking alcohol. I quit cold turkey and did it all by myself."
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