Patients in pain studies sometimes feel the benefits of placebos because:
1-The placebos are actually real drugs
2-They are confused
3-They are faking symptoms
4-Placebos can be associated with a release of
endorphins, which reduces pain

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Anurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (select all that apply.) a. decreased percentage of body fat b. polypharmacy c. multiple health problems d. increased rate of absorption e. decreased renal function

Anurse is assessing a client who receives monthly injections of cyanocobalamin. which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication? a. absence of hand tremors b. hematocrit 45% c. potassium 3.8 meq/l d. improved appetite