Which of the following assessment findings about a client who has been using naproxen for 3 weeks to treat osteoarthritis is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

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Dark-coloured stools may indicate that the client is experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding caused by the naproxen. The information about the client's ongoing pain and weight gain also will be reported and may indicate a need for a different treatment or counselling 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 of the Following Assessment Findings About a Client Who