The Healthcare Provider Determines That an Older Client, Who Takes

question 18

Multiple Choice

The healthcare provider determines that an older client, who takes daily aspirin, is at risk for a stroke. Which finding causes the nurse to contact the healthcare provider?

• A) The client has a previously undisclosed distant history of myocardial infarction.
• B) The client reports stools are occurring more frequently and are darker than normal.
• C) Ferrous sulfate is on the client's home medication list but is not currently prescribed.
• D) Low-molecular-weight heparin therapy is prescribed by a different healthcare provider.

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Definitions:

Dispersed Distribution

Refers to how spread out or scattered the data points are within a distribution.

Weighted Mean

An average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight, reflecting its importance or frequency.

Geometric Mean

The nth root of the product of n numbers, used to calculate average rates of return or growth over time for variables that fluctuate multiplicatively.

Data Value

A specific piece of information, often numerical, that is collected, analyzed, or stored as part of a data set.