A ______________ is a treatment during research that is similar to the active medication except that it does not contain the active drug

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


placebo: An individual given a placebo will report experiencing effects that would have been expected when receiving the active drug. This is called the placebo effect. Placebos are usually required as control in FDA clinical trials.

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The details of putting your massage therapy practice vision into operation are spelled out in a:

A) Market research B) Goal-oriented plan C) Business plan D) Mission statement

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You have arrived on the scene of an assault in which several people have been injured. You are directed to assist another crew with a patient who has been shot once. As you approach, you are told that the patient is breathing erratically and ineffectively. You observe the patient being ventilated with a bag-valve mask while another EMT maintains her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver. Based on

your observation, where might you expect that this patient was shot? A) Head B) Lower abdomen C) Leg D) Pelvis

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The patient can find the amount of the deductible that has been met on the:

a. invoice. b. Statement of Services. c. Explanation of Benefits. d. insurance policy.

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Which of the following vital signs assessments is not in a normal range for adults?

a. BP 100/60 b. T 98–99 F c. P 100/bpm d. R 12–16/min

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