Which of the following principles or guidelines accurately
informs the nurse regarding placebos?
a) Placebos should never be used to test the person’s truthfulness
about pain.
Perception of pain is highly individualized.
b) A placebo effect is an indication that the person does not have
pain.
A placebo effect is a true physiologic response.
c) A placebo should be used as the first line of treatment for the
patient.
A placebo should never be used as a first line of treatment.
d) A positive response to a placebo indicates that the person’s pain is
not real.
Reduction in pain as a response to placebo should never be interpreted
as an indication that the person’s pain is not real.
informs the nurse regarding placebos?
a) Placebos should never be used to test the person’s truthfulness
about pain.
Perception of pain is highly individualized.
b) A placebo effect is an indication that the person does not have
pain.
A placebo effect is a true physiologic response.
c) A placebo should be used as the first line of treatment for the
patient.
A placebo should never be used as a first line of treatment.
d) A positive response to a placebo indicates that the person’s pain is
not real.
Reduction in pain as a response to placebo should never be interpreted
as an indication that the person’s pain is not real.