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A 43-year-old woman calls you for treatment of her morbid obesity. She is afraid to leave the house and refuses to take pills, because she says that evil little men from Mars make all the pills in the world. She is oriented to her surroundings and functions adequately with ‘meals on wheels’ and weekly visits from her family. The only treatment you know of is an experimental shot for this condition. Can this patient participate in the study?

A. Psychotic patients cannot participate in research experiments.

B. Psychotic patients can participate in research experiments.

C. Being psychotic bears no relation to participation in research protocols.

D. The patient's family should be consulted for permission.

E. The patient should be convinced to leave her house for treatment.

  #2

A..?? :roll:

  #3

My guess-d

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  #4

ans=b

  #5

thanks anne..can you explain ?

  #6

plz tell me y r u considering her psychotic !! many people refuse to take pills or r against allopathic medicine !!or bcos she commented ET/mars stuff?? :!:

  #7

asma,there was no explabnation given with the Q,but i'll read about it and may find something out.







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