NCLEX Question for accurately informs the nurse regarding placebos

NCLEX Review Question

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
b.A placebo effect is an indication that the person does not have pain.
c.A placebo should be used as the first line of treatment for the patient.
d.A positive response to a placebo indicates that the person's pain is not real.

Correct Answer: A
Placebos should never be used to test the person's truthfulness about pain.
Rationale: Perception of pain is highly individualized.

A placebo effect is an indication that the person does not have pain.
Rationale: A placebo effect is a true physiologic response.

A placebo should be used as the first line of treatment for the patient.
Rationale: A placebo should never be used as a first line of treatment.

A positive response to a placebo indicates that the person's pain is not real.
Rationale: Reduction in pain as a response to placebo should never be interpreted as an indication that the person's pain is not real.

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