Males with a 5.7% attack rate

Jim Bob Pharmaceuticals is testing a new anti-coughing drug, "Maplex". In 400 volunteers who took Maplex, 250 said they coughed less. Does this prove that Maplex is an effective anti-coughing drug? A. Not yet. We need to see whether the same percent of volunteers who took a placebo also report coughing B. There is no way to either prove or disprove that Maplex reduces coughing C. Yes

A person with high levels of bilirubin may be an indication of a. Kidney Stones b. Diabetes c. Liver Damage d. Starvation

Who determines whether your application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), allowing you to use a prohibited substance for medical necessity, is approved or denied?   Question 15Answer a.   A group of professionals working for the national/international sports federations.   b.   The president of the national or international sports federations   c. The doping control officer and his team d.   A committee of medical experts

An elderly client with heart failure comes to the emergency room because of nausea, vomiting, and anorexia. Based on the client's signs and symptoms, which data from the medical history has the most significance when planning this client's care? A. Coronary artery bypass procedure was performed in 1995. B. Colonoscopy performed for routine screening six months ago. C. Digoxin and furosemide daily since 1996. D. Suffered with depression following death of spouse in 1999.

how do you understand the result of attributable risk calculation? I got b. Calculate the attributable risk of Lung Cancer from smoking. (4 points) A: 0.0016 IR for smokers -0.00007IR for non smokers = 0.00153 AR. I have no idea how to interpret this c. Interpret the results. (2 points)

Dr. Little is interested in studying the effects of a new medication on children with asthma between the ages of six and 12. She gets permission to try the medication on asthma patients in several hospital clinics. In this example, The sample includes children… A. With asthma of all ages who do not receive medication B. With asthma ages six and 12 from the clinics where Dr. Little does her study C. With asthma between the ages of six and 12 D. Of all ages with asthma

Which method of drug administration offers the highest control over dosage and delivery, but also has the highest risk associated with it?   A. Oral ingestion B. Mucous membranes C. Injection D. Inhalation

When people are insured with a __________, they must seek care from a specific collection of doctors who have agreed to offer their services at lower rates.   a. fee-for-service system b. universal coverage plan c. single-payer system d. preferred provider organization e. health management organization