A Patient Who Has a History of a TIA Has

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient who has a history of a TIA has an order for aspirin 160 mg daily.When the nurse is administering the medications,the patient says,"I don't need the aspirin today.I don't have any aches or pains." Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Document that the aspirin was refused by the patient.
• B) Call the physician to clarify the medication order.
• C) Explain that the aspirin is ordered to decrease stroke risk.
• D) Tell the patient that the aspirin is used to prevent aches.

Recognize and explain the implications of third variables and confounds in research.

Understand and explain the importance of double-blind experiments in controlling for experimenter and participant biases.

Identify the purpose and impact of placebo effects in research settings.

Acknowledge the potential of experimenter expectancy effects (e.g., experimenter bias) to influence research outcomes.

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive Industry

An economic setup where numerous purchasers and vendors exist, entry and exit are unrestricted, and the product offered is identical across sellers.

Oligopoly

Oligopoly is a market structure characterized by a small number of firms whose decisions about production and pricing significantly affect the market.

Monopolistically Competitive Industry

An industry characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on product differentiation.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure in which many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power.