A nursing student asks a nurse how gender influences pharmacology. How should the nurse respond?
A. Women tend to seek medical care earlier than men do.
B. Heart disease has traditionally been thought of as a woman's disease.
C. Since the 1980s, the FDA has mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects.
D. Studies indicate that men and women suffer from Alzheimer's disease in equal numbers.
Answer: A
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