Allen Southerby has allergic rhinitis. He takes a mast cell stabilizer drug, and that drug acts to ________
A) decrease inflammation and edema of mucous membranes
B) break up mucus that must be expelled from the lungs
C) prevent the release of histamine to prevent edema of mucous membranes
D) constrict blood vessels to reduce blood flow to edematous mucous membranes
Answer: C
A) A mast cell stabilizer drug does not decrease inflammation and edema of mucous membranes.
B) A mast cell stabilizer drug does not break up mucus in the lungs.
D) A mast cell stabilizer drug does not constrict blood vessels to reduce blood flow to edematous mucous membranes.
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