During a Routine Health Examination,the Patient Tells the Nurse That

question 9

Multiple Choice

During a routine health examination,the patient tells the nurse that she uses a variety of herbal therapies to maintain her health.In discussing her use of herbs,what should the nurse caution the patient about?

• A) Most herbs are toxic and carcinogenic and should be used only when proven effective.
• B) Herbs are not any better than conventional drugs in maintaining health and may be more unsafe.
• C) Herbs should be purchased only from manufacturers with a history of quality control of their products.
• D) Because herbal therapies may mask the symptoms of serious disease,frequent medical evaluation is required during their use.

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Definitions:

Osmotic Pressure

Osmotic pressure is the pressure that must be applied to a solution to prevent the inward flow of water across a semipermeable membrane, driven by differences in solute concentration.

Turgor Pressure

Turgor Pressure is the force within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall, crucial for maintaining plant cell structure and rigidity.

Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

A cellular process by which cells internalize molecules (such as proteins) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized.

Coated Pits

Specialized areas on the cell membrane involved in the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis, often marked by a specific coating protein.