A Client with a Severe Cough Has a New Order

question 45

Multiple Choice

A client with a severe cough has a new order for a hydrocodone-based antitussive.Which history assessment would result in changing the prescription?

• A)The client has been unable to sleep for 4 nights due to coughing.
• B)The client has a history of lung cancer.
• C)Hydrocodone makes the client drowsy.
• D)The client has a history of persistent intermittent asthma.

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Definitions:

Squared Differences

The result of squaring the difference between two values, often used in statistical calculations to measure variance.

Probability Distribution

Describes the spread of possible values for a random variable, detailing the probability of each outcome.

Error Variable

A variable in statistical models that represents the deviation of observed values from the predicted values, reflecting unexplained or random variation.

Normal

Referring to a bell-shaped distribution that is symmetric about its mean, used in statistics to describe well-behaved data sets.