In preoperative stress, what two conditions were compared?

• A. Listen to music vs anti-anxiety drugs
• B. Music vs placebo pills
• C. Music vs no treatment
• D. Anti-anxiety drugs vs placebo

Answer: (A)

In preoperative stress, the study compares a nonpharmacologic intervention with a pharmacologic one: listening to music versus anti-anxiety drugs. This setup asks whether music can reduce anxiety as effectively as medication, offering insight into potential benefits like fewer side effects or interactions. The other options describe comparisons between music and placebo/no treatment or between drugs and placebo, which aren’t the pair described here.