Which of the Following Statements About Using a Study Finding

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about using a study finding is the best guide?

• A) A credible and clinically significant finding can with confidence be used as a basis for care.
• B) A finding produced by a study done in a setting similar to the one in which the findings may be used can be used as a basis for care with confidence.
• C) A study produced by a reputable organization can with confidence be used as a basis for care.
• D) A credible and clinically significant finding of a study can be used as a basis for care after deliberation about its applicability.

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

A medical intervention involving the removal or destruction of brain tissue to treat psychological disorders, notably less common today due to advances in psychiatric medications.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications designed to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry.

Hallucinations

Perceptions that occur without an external stimulus, involving seeing, hearing, feeling, or smelling something that isn't actually present.

Delusions

Strongly held false beliefs that persist despite contradictory evidence, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.