An Alzheimer Disease Patient Was Started on Medication for This

question 7

Multiple Choice

An Alzheimer disease patient was started on medication for this condition,and the physician also suggested that he should take over-the-counter ginkgo.The nurse explains to the patient that this product will do which of the following?

• A) Improve blood flow to the extremities.
• B) Stop hot flashes and night sweats.
• C) Decrease gas formation in the stomach.
• D) Improve bowel movements.

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, regulating the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell.

Polyspermy

The fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm, which is normally prevented in many species to ensure proper development.

Inner Cell Mass

Group of cells at one end of the blastocyst, part of which forms the body of the embryo.

Blastocyst

A blastocyst is an early stage embryo consisting of 50-150 cells in a fluid-filled sphere, instrumental in the implantation process of pregnancy.