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

Anurse on a medical unit is administering heparin by continuous iv infusion to a client who has a pulmonary embolism. the client’s most recent aptt is 70 seconds. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. increase the iv infusion rate. b. decrease the iv infusion rate. c. discontinue the iv infusion. d. continue the iv infusion.