A client with arthritis has been receiving treatment with naproxen and now reports ongoing stomach pain, increasing weakness, and fatigue. Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor? A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate B. Serum calcium C. Osmolality D. Hemoglobin

A client with arthritis has been receiving treatment with naproxen and now reports ongoing stomach pain, increasing weakness, and fatigue. Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor? A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate B. Serum calcium C. Osmolality D. Hemoglobin

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology

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6. A client with arthritis has been receiving treatment with naproxen and now reports ongoing stomach pain, increasing weakness, and fatigue. Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor?

A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

B. Serum calcium

C. Osmolality

D. Hemoglobin

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