When the Client Asks the Nurse What "Placebo Effect" Means

question 9

Multiple Choice

When the client asks the nurse what "placebo effect" means, the nurse includes in the response that the placebo effect describes a

• A) deterioration of the product to the point that it renders the product incapable of offering any therapeutic benefit.
• B) phenomenon of a person taking the placebo and claiming positive effects because of psychological factors unrelated to the product.
• C) practice of manufacturers to make hugely inflated claims to induce the potential user to believe in the worth of the product.
• D) product that, although producing therapeutic effects for many users, has no effect on others.

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