For Questions , Use the Following Narrative

question 22

Multiple Choice

For Questions , use the following narrative
Narrative: Aspirin and polyps
A study done by the Ohio State University Medical Center examined whether or not taking an aspirin a day would help colon cancer patients reduce the chance of getting subsequent colon polyps.635 patients with colon cancer participated; 317 of them were randomly assigned to the aspirin group, and the other 318 patients were assigned to a placebo (non-aspirin) group.54 patients in the aspirin group developed subsequent polyps, compared to 86 patients in the non-aspirin group.Many confounding variables were controlled for in this well-designed randomized experiment.
-{Aspirin and polyps narrative} What percentage of all the patients in this study developed subsequent polyps?

• A)140/635 = 22%
• B)54/140 = 39%
• C)140/495 = 28%
• D)None of the above.

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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Blood Glucose Levels

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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

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