Which assessment finding for a patient using naproxen (Naprosyn)to treat osteoarthritis is likely to require a change in medication?

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Dark-colored stools may indicate the patient is experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding caused by the naproxen. The patient's ongoing pain and weight gain will also be reported and may indicate a need for a different treatment and/or counseling about avoiding weight gain,but these are not as large a concern as the possibility of gastrointestinal bleeding. Use of capsaicin cream with oral medications is appropriate.

Which Assessment Finding for a Patient Using Naproxen (Naprosyn)to Treat