A Patient Is Complaining the New Drug They Started Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is complaining the new drug they started is not working at all.The patient also mentions "they told me it was a useless drug when they gave me the prescription in the office." What effect could be decreasing the patient's response to the drug?

• A) Perception effect
• B) Placebo effect
• C) Synergistic effect
• D) Paradoxical reaction

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