Which of the Following Patient Skills Are Necessary to Ensure

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patient skills are necessary to ensure effectiveness of drug administration via the aerosol route?
1) Ability to keep track of dosing requirements
2) Understanding of the methods and goals of therapy
3) Ability to recognize undesirable side effects

• A)1 and 2 only
• B)1 and 3 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or used to induce psychological benefits purely through belief.

Matched Pair

A study design element where subjects are paired based on specific characteristics, ensuring that each pair is as similar as possible except for the variable under investigation.

Statistically Significant

A measure indicating that the likelihood of an observed outcome occurring by chance is low, often used in research to validate findings.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other goes down, and the opposite is also true.