In which instance is using the technique of data mining most appropriate?
1. To document quality improvement when problems are identified and targeted on a medical-surgical unit
2. To find the appropriate treatment for a client with advanced lung cancer
3. To identify an appropriate diagnosis for a client with undetermined signs and symptoms
4. To assist in the determination of the correct dose of medication to give a client in congestive heart failure
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Rationale: Data mining is a technique that is used to look for hidden patterns and relationships in large groups of data, not specific cases.
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