A nursing student reviewing an experimental study notices that one group received the "gold standard" treatment.How should this be most accurately interpreted?
A) Experimental treatment
B) No treatment
C) Nonconventional treatment
D) Current standard of treatment

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Correct D: Gold standard refers to the current accepted standard of treatment.
Incorrect A: Experimental treatment is the new or nonstandard treatment.
Incorrect B: Any experimental study must have a treatment involved.
Incorrect C: Nonconventional or new treatment is the experimental treatment.

A Nursing Student Reviewing an Experimental Study Notices That One