In a study to examine the effects of a newly modified anxiety-reducing nursing action on a group of subjects who have cancer, the control group will receive
a. an alternative intervention.
b. no intervention.
c. the newly modified intervention.
d. the standard intervention.
ANS: D
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Which implementation can be used to help prevent relapse in a patient who has a substance abuse problem?
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Calculate the amount to administer: ______________ (use decimals and round appropriately). Ordered:
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at type of seizure disorder is he most likely to have?
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