Which Assessment Finding About a Patient Who Has Been Using

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding about a patient who has been using naproxen (Naprosyn) for 6 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

• A) The patient has gained 3 pounds.
• B) The patient has dark-colored stools.
• C) The patient's pain has become more severe.
• D) The patient is using capsaicin cream (Zostrix).

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Definitions:

Mean Square

The average of the squares of the deviations or differences from the mean, often used in variance and regression analysis.

Within-Group Variance

The measure of how much the data points in a single group vary or deviate from the mean of that group.

Mean Square

Mean square is a statistical measure used in variance and regression analysis, representing an estimate of the variance of a dataset or the value of one variable's dependency on another.

A*B Interaction Effect

The effect on a dependent variable that results from the combination of two independent variables, distinct from the effect of each variable individually.