The nurse is teaching a class for his or her peers about glucocorticoids. What will the nurse say is initially blocked, resulting in the drug's anti-inflammatory action?
A) Arachidonic acid
B) Phagocytes
C) Lymphocytes
D) Antibodies
A
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Glucocorticoids block the actions of arachidonic acid, which leads to a decrease in the formation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. They also impair the ability of phagocytes to leave the bloodstream and move to injured tissues; they inhibit the ability of lymphocytes to act within the immune system, including blocking the production of antibodies. Blocking arachidonic acid is, however, the initial action.
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