Which Individual Would Be at the Highest Risk for Drug

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which individual would be at the highest risk for drug noncompliance?

• A) A 2-year-old in a day care center
• B) A 10-year-old receiving antibiotics for an ear infection
• C) A 65-year-old on a fixed income taking multiple medications
• D) A 95-year-old in a long-term care facility taking multiple medications

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

refer to the cues or features in an experiment that might signal to participants how they are expected to behave, potentially influencing the outcomes of the study.

Experimental Group

a group of participants in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation, to assess the effect of the treatment.

Variability of Data Set

The degree to which the numbers in a data set differ from each other or from the mean of the set.

Differ From

To be not alike or distinct in nature, quality, or form when compared with another item or aspect.