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Benefit: Avoids inconveniencing the patient in a certain way
Cost: Minor differences in the test results
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Although it is common medical practice for patients to fast, i.e., refrain from eating or drinking for up to twelve hours, before a lipid panel blood test is taken, our research indicates that there are only minor differences between a fasting lipid panel and a non-fasting lipid panel. Furthermore, the differences are even less pronounced in the most significant categories, e.g., low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). We, therefore, maintain that the inconvenience placed on patients when they are asked to fast is unjustified.
The argument above can be understood as a cost-benefit analysis.
Select Benefit for the result that the passage identifies as a benefit of no longer requiring fasting before a lipid panel.
Select Cost for the result that the passage identifies as a cost of no longer requiring fasting before a lipid panel.
Make only two selections, one in each column.
Although it is common medical practice for patients to fast, i.e., refrain from eating or drinking for up to twelve hours, before a lipid panel blood test is taken, our research indicates that there are only minor differences between a fasting lipid panel and a non-fasting lipid panel. Furthermore, the differences are even less pronounced in the most significant categories, e.g., low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). We, therefore, maintain that the inconvenience placed on patients when they are asked to fast is unjustified.
The argument above can be understood as a cost-benefit analysis.
Select Benefit for the result that the passage identifies as a benefit of no longer requiring fasting before a lipid panel.
Select Cost for the result that the passage identifies as a cost of no longer requiring fasting before a lipid panel.
Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| Benefit | Cost | |
| Minor differences in the test results | ||
| Major differences in the test results | ||
| Short-term financial loss | ||
| Long-term financial gain | ||
| Avoids inconveniencing the medical staff in a certain way | ||
| Avoids inconveniencing the patient in a certain way |
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Benefit: Avoids inconveniencing the patient in a certain way
Cost: Minor differences in the test results
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1. We are asked to identify the pro and con of the main argument mentioned in the text.
2. In the text it is said that "the inconvenience placed on patients when they are asked to fast is unjustified" is a pro of removing fasting before the test.
3. "Although it is common medical practice for patients to fast, ... before a lipid panel blood test is taken, our research indicates that there are only minor differences between a fasting lipid panel and a non-fasting lipid panel." This means that a con is losing some test quality, however it is believed to be minor.
4. Our answer will be: Benefit - Avoids inconveniencing the patient in a certain way and Cost - Minor differences in the test results.
2. In the text it is said that "the inconvenience placed on patients when they are asked to fast is unjustified" is a pro of removing fasting before the test.
3. "Although it is common medical practice for patients to fast, ... before a lipid panel blood test is taken, our research indicates that there are only minor differences between a fasting lipid panel and a non-fasting lipid panel." This means that a con is losing some test quality, however it is believed to be minor.
4. Our answer will be: Benefit - Avoids inconveniencing the patient in a certain way and Cost - Minor differences in the test results.
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