An Older Patient Who Is Prescribed Doxazosin Mesylate (Cardura) Has

question 21

Multiple Choice

An older patient who is prescribed doxazosin mesylate (Cardura) has a lying blood pressure of 124/76 mm Hg and a sitting blood pressure of 100/64 mm Hg. What additional observation is needed for this patient?

• A) Fall risk
• B) Nausea and vomiting
• C) Decreased urine output
• D) Change in mental status

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure of the goodness of fit of the estimated regression equation. It can be interpreted as the proportion of the variability in the dependent variable y that is explained by the estimated regression equation.

Correlation Coefficient

A measure of the strength of the linear relationship between two variables.

Squared Residual

The square of the difference between an observed value and the value predicted by a model, used in regression analysis to measure error.

Mean Square Error

The unbiased estimate of the variance of the error term s2. It is denoted by MSE or s2.