The Nurse Is Critiquing a Research Study That Involves Participants

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is critiquing a research study that involves participants undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.Which finding would meet a criterion for inferring causality between performance of exercise and adaptive behaviour of the participants receiving chemotherapy?

• A) Adaptation behaviour began before the exercise program was initiated.
• B) Adaptive behaviour occurred in the control group over time.
• C) The level of adaptation behaviours increased proportionately with increase in the intensity of the exercise.
• D) No differences in adaptation behaviours were observed between participants in the experimental group and participants in the control group.

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Definitions:

Coronary

Relating to the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.

Pericardiocentesis

A medical procedure involving the puncture of the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium) to remove excess fluid.

Pericardial Sac

A double-layered membrane surrounding the heart, providing it with protection and lubrication.

Occlusion

The blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ.