A Patient Tells the Nurse,"My Memory Is Not as Good

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient tells the nurse,"My memory is not as good as it once was,so I started taking ginkgo biloba." The patient's only other medication is a low-dose aspirin daily.Which potential complication should be the focus of the nursing assessment?

• A) Gastrointestinal distress
• B) Spontaneous bleeding
• C) Thromboembolism
• D) Drowsiness

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal norms and values and controlling the desires of the id.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force or drive behind human behavior, emotions, and thoughts.

Libido

Libido, in psychoanalytic theory, is the energy derived from sexual instincts and desires that drive individual behavior and psychological processes.

Value

The degree of importance or worth attributed to something, which guides people’s choices and behavior, reflecting personal or societal standards.