Clients in the nurse's caseload have been requested to participate in a therapeutic trial about H1N1 influenza. Using knowledge of trials, the nurse tells the clients that the trial:
A) Is based on primary prevention of H1N1 influenza
B) Is dependent variable manipulated by the researcher
C) Focuses on limiting the spread of H1N1 influenza
D) Focuses on reducing the incidence of H1N1 influenza
Ans: C
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Therapeutic trials are based on secondary prevention, which focuses on limiting the spread of disease and where the treatment (independent variable) is manipulated by the researcher. Preventive trials focus on primary prevention to reduce the incidence of disease.
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