Which of the following is an example of a cluster of related cues?
a. Complains of nausea and stomach pain after eating
b. Has a productive cough and states stools are loose
c. Has a daily bowel movement and eats a high-fiber diet
d. Respiratory rate 20 breaths/min, heart rate 85 beats/min, blood pressure 136/84 mm Hg
A
A cue is an unhealthy response; a cluster of cues consists of cues related to each other, such as nausea and stomach pain after eating. Productive cough and loose stools are abnormal findings but are not obviously or usually related to each other. Daily bowel movement and high-fiber diet are related but normal responses. The vital signs are also within normal limits.
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