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Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   15 Feb 2022, 00:38
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Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hospital or clinic where they can benefit from the drugs that dissolve clots found in coronary arteries. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new blood clot dissolving agent, which a spokesman claimed could save the lives of many people who would otherwise join this group of heart attack victims.


Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the argument above?

A. The new agent must be administered by a team of doctors in a hospital or clinic setting.
B. Many heart attack victims die unnecessarily even though they reach a hospital or clinic in time.
C. The new agent can be effectively administered prior to the victim’s arrival at a hospital or clinic.
D. The Food and Drug Administration has already approved agents that are at least as effective as the new drug in dissolving blood clots.
E. The new blood clot dissolving agent causes kidney damage and irregular heart rates in some patients.

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Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   15 Feb 2022, 01:55
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Step 1: Identify the Question Type

The word “weaken” in the question stem is the clearest indication of a Weaken question.

Step 2: Untangle the Stimulus

The argument we’re seeking to weaken is that of the FDA spokesperson, who claims that the new blood clot–dissolving agent approved by the FDA could save the lives of people who would otherwise die of their heart attacks before reaching a hospital or clinic.

Step 3: Predict the Answer

The spokesperson’s conclusion can be characterized as a prediction. Before evaluating the choices, let’s determine what would have to happen in order for that prediction to come true. In order for the blood clot–dissolving agent to save these lives that the spokesperson mentions, it would have to be administered before people get to the hospital, since that’s the critical life-saving window. So to weaken the argument, we need an answer that demonstrates that this won’t happen.

Step 4: Evaluate the Choices

It doesn’t get much more straightforward than (A), which is the correct answer. If the agent must be administered in the hospital, then it doesn’t do this group of people any good, since they ordinarily die before they can get to the hospital.

(B) doesn’t weaken the argument because it doesn’t tell us that the new dissolving agent won’t help these heart-attack victims.

(C) strengthens the argument by suggesting that paramedics will have a chance to save victims without having to bring them to the hospital first.

(D) has no effect; even if there are other agents out there, that doesn’t mean that this new agent won’t be helpful.

And (E) does introduce some potentially nasty side effects, but the spokesperson doesn’t argue that the new agent won’t cause side effects; he merely argues that the drug will save lives.

Choice (A) is correct.
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Re: Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   14 May 2025, 00:20
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Re: Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   14 May 2025, 18:39
do you mean that the answer is option B ?
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Re: Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   15 May 2025, 02:41
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The OA is A.

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Re: Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2025, 11:15
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Step 1: Identify the Question Type

The word “weaken” in the question stem is the clearest indication of a Weaken question.

Step 2: Untangle the Stimulus

The argument we’re seeking to weaken is that of the FDA spokesperson, who claims that the new blood clot–dissolving agent approved by the FDA could save the lives of people who would otherwise die of their heart attacks before reaching a hospital or clinic.

Step 3: Predict the Answer

The spokesperson’s conclusion can be characterized as a prediction. Before evaluating the choices, let’s determine what would have to happen in order for that prediction to come true. In order for the blood clot–dissolving agent to save these lives that the spokesperson mentions, it would have to be administered before people get to the hospital, since that’s the critical life-saving window. So to weaken the argument, we need an answer that demonstrates that this won’t happen.

Step 4: Evaluate the Choices

It doesn’t get much more straightforward than (A), which is the correct answer. If the agent must be administered in the hospital, then it doesn’t do this group of people any good, since they ordinarily die before they can get to the hospital.

(B) doesn’t weaken the argument because it doesn’t tell us that the new dissolving agent won’t help these heart-attack victims.

(C) strengthens the argument by suggesting that paramedics will have a chance to save victims without having to bring them to the hospital first.

(D) has no effect; even if there are other agents out there, that doesn’t mean that this new agent won’t be helpful.

And (E) does introduce some potentially nasty side effects, but the spokesperson doesn’t argue that the new agent won’t cause side effects; he merely argues that the drug will save lives.

Choice (A) is correct.


Can you Explain in a Better way..I am still Confuse Why A?
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Thousands who suffer heart attacks each year die before reaching a hos [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2025, 14:37
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The argument states that many heart attack victims die before reaching a hospital or clinic where they can receive clot-dissolving drugs, and that the new FDA-approved agent could save the lives of many such people. The key claim is that the new agent could help those who currently die before reaching the hospital.

To weaken this argument, we need to find a statement that undermines the idea that the new agent will save these lives.

Let's evaluate the options:

A. The new agent must be administered by a team of doctors in a hospital or clinic setting.

This weakens the argument because if the new agent also requires hospital/clinic administration, it wouldn't help those who die before reaching the hospital-the same problem as the existing drugs. This directly contradicts the spokesman's claim.

B. Many heart attack victims die unnecessarily even though they reach a hospital or clinic in time.

This doesn't address the new agent's ability to help those who die before reaching the hospital, so it doesn't weaken the argument.

C. The new agent can be effectively administered prior to the victim's arrival at a hospital or clinic.

This strengthens the argument by showing how the new agent could help those who die before reaching the hospital.

D. The Food and Drug Administration has already approved agents that are at least as effective as the new drug in dissolving blood clots.

This doesn't weaken the argument because the issue isn't about effectiveness in dissolving clots but about saving those who die before reaching the hospital. Existing agents don't solve this problem.

E. The new blood clot dissolving agent causes kidney damage and irregular heart rates in some patients.

While this points out a downside, it doesn't directly address whether the new agent saves lives of those who die before reaching the hospital. The argument is about saving lives, not side effects.

The best choice is \(\mathbf{A\)}, as it shows the new agent doesn't solve the problem of pre-hospital deaths, undermining the spokesman's claim.

Answer: A
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