What Kind of Evidence Is Based on One or Two

question 205

Multiple Choice

What kind of evidence is based on one or two instances of a phenomenon, haphazardly discovered or encountered?

• A)scientific
• B)experimental
• C)anecdotal
• D)unethical

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Definitions:

Preadmission Testing

Medical tests conducted before admission to a hospital or before an operation to assess the patient's health status and risk factors.

Moderate Sedation

A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation, without interventions to maintain a patent airway.

Colonoscopy

A diagnostic medical procedure using a long, flexible tube with a camera to examine the interior lining of the colon and rectum for abnormalities.

Conscious Sedation

Administration of central nervous system–depressant drugs and/or analgesics to provide analgesia, relieve anxiety, and/or provide amnesia during surgical, diagnostic, or interventional procedures.