All of the Following Are True About Saw Palmetto,EXCEPT ________

question 66

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about saw palmetto,EXCEPT ________.

• A) it is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy
• B) it comes from a palm tree in the southeastern United States
• C) its fruit was used by the Seminole Indians to treat genitourinary disease
• D) it is a prescription drug.

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Definitions:

Transurethral Resection

A surgical procedure used to remove parts of the bladder, prostate gland, or urethra through the urethra.

Three-Way Catheter

A urinary catheter with three channels, for inflating a balloon to keep the catheter in place, urine drainage, and irrigation of the bladder.

Irrigate

The process of washing out an area or wound with a stream of fluid.

Urinary Elimination

The process by which the kidneys filter waste from the blood and transport urine to the bladder for excretion.