A Client Has Been Admitted to the Medical-Surgical Unit for Pain

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client has been admitted to the medical-surgical unit for pain evaluation.The client has arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen for many years to help alleviate the pain.What is the most important assessment for this client?

• A)Respiratory auscultation to rule out congestion
• B)Reviewing renal laboratory studies
• C)A complete blood count (CBC)with differential to monitor for infection
• D)An electrocardiogram for possible cardiomyopathy

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical testing.

Experimental Error

The variability in data that cannot be attributed to the variables being studied, often resulting from unknown or uncontrollable factors.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance in a set of given observations, indicating no effect or relationship.

Obtained Value

The actual value measured or calculated in an experiment or analysis, often compared against a theoretical value or critical value.