Certain Researchers Have Published Peer-Reviewed Reports That the Use of Zinc

question 38

Multiple Choice

Certain researchers have published peer-reviewed reports that the use of zinc lozenges reduces the length and severity of cold symptoms. Why are some scientists still skeptical about the merits of using zinc lozenges during a cold?

• A) Most people get zinc in their diet so extra zinc lozenges may not affect a cold.
• B) Ideas about vitamin C have been discredited, so zinc will also be ineffective.
• C) There is no way of knowing if the original work was properly controlled.
• D) There may be other reasons why the people taking zinc lozenges recovered faster.

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Acknowledge the importance of empathy, respect, and openness in professional and therapeutic interactions.

Acquire skills to assert oneself respectfully and professionally in various situations.

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