Prior to the start of a painful diagnostic test, the nurse tells a patient a story that causes both of them to laugh. The nurse was using which type of CAM?

a. guided imagery c. biofeedback
b. humor d. healing touch


B
Humor has many therapeutic outcomes that include increased ability to cope with pain, enhanced immune functioning, and reduced preprocedural anxiety.

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A) Danazol (Danocrine) B) Fluoxymesterone (Androxy) C) Methyltestosterone (Testred) D) Testosterone (Androderm)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Why does a researcher decide to use logistic regression instead of linear regression to calculate survival odds after suffering an out-of-hospital heart attack, in persons of various ages, genders, and cardiac diagnoses? (Select all that apply.)

a. Survival versus non-survival is a dichotomous variable. b. Having a heart attack is a variable that has many possible outcomes. c. Linear regression is less logical than is logistic regression. d. Age is a ratio-level variable. e. Gender is a nominal-level variable. f. Cardiac diagnosis is a nominal-level variable.

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Arrange the steps of the ethical decision-making process in their correct order

____ Consider the choices of action ____ Act on the decision ____ Collect, analyze, and interpret data ____ Analyze the advantages of each action ____ State the dilemma

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