A retrospective case series is the most suitable methodological design for:
a. Investigating causality
b. Investigating the effects of interventions
c. Investigating the effects of treatment
d. Establishing risk in a specific group
A
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1. The child's being bad, and the sibling is being punished. 2. The child's having a fight with their sibling. 3. The child's having thoughts about their sibling dying. 4. Their parents' not liking that sibling.
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a. Discard the urine b. Add the urine to a 24-hour collector c. Send the urine to the laboratory d. Strain the urine
A pregnant patient reports using marijuana during her pregnancy. She asks the nurse whether this will affect the fetus. What should the nurse tell her?
a. Children born to patients who use mari-juana will have smaller brains. b. Neonates born to patients who use mari-juana will have withdrawal syndromes. c. Preschool-aged children born to patients who use marijuana are more likely to be hyperactive. d. School-aged children born to patients who use marijuana often have difficulty with memory.
Amphetamines differ from the adrenergic neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine in that amphetamines:
A. are soluble in lipids and have a longer half-life. B. are eliminated from the body more slowly and have a shorter half-life C. are soluble in lipids and are metabolized faster. D. are eliminated from the body faster and have a shorter half-life.