In a Study That Examined Medication Adherence in Heart Failure

question 114

Multiple Choice

In a study that examined medication adherence in heart failure patients, adherence was measured by both a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) and by patient self-report. ______ predicted survival over a 6-month period, whereas ______ did not.​

• A) ​Patient self-report; MEMS
• B) ​MEMS; patient self-report
• C) ​Practitioner self-report; MEMS
• D) ​Exercise; MEMS

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