In a nonequivalent-control-group design, the most serious threat to internal validity is:
A) Testing
B) Selection
C) Maturation
D) History
B
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a. Limit sodium intake to 2,300 mg/day. b. Limit alcoholic beverages to 4 drinks/day. c. Only drink beer on the weekends and avoid liquor. d. Choose fiber rich fruits, vegetables, and grains often. e. Consume less than 10% of calories from saturated fatty acids.
Many patients with hyperlipidemia are treated with more than one drug. Combining a fibric acid derivative such as gemfibrozil with which of the following is not recommended? The drug and the reason must both be correct for the answer to be correct
1. Reductase inhibitors, due to an increased risk for rhabdomyolysis 2. Bile-acid sequestering resins, due to interference with folic acid absorption 3. Grapefruit juice, due to interference with metabolism 4. Niacin, due to decreased gemfibrozil activity
A condition that results from infection during pregnancy or injury soon after birth is known as a(n):
a. inherited disability. b. congenital disability. c. acquired disability. d. nosocomial disability.
The nurse teaches a class to patients about how to help prevent medication errors when in the hospital. What is a priority question for the nurse to ask the patients?
1. "Do you know the names of all the medications you take?" 2. "Do you trust your physician to order the correct medication?" 3. "Do you have a friend to verify that you are receiving the correct medication?" 4. "Do you know what your illness is, and if you will need surgery?"