The nursing instructor asks the student nurse to explain the action of sumatriptan. What is the student's best response?
A) Vasoconstrictive on cranial blood vessels
B) Depresses pain response in the central nervous system
C) Vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels
D) Binds to acetylcholine receptors to prevent nerve transmission
A
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Sumatriptan binds to serotonin receptors to cause vasoconstrictive effects on cranial blood vessels. The other options are incorrect.
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