A nursing student asks how nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) work to suppress inflammation and reduce pain. The nurse will explain that NSAIDs
a. exert direct actions to cause relaxation of smooth muscle.
b. inhibit cyclooxygenase that is necessary for prostaglandin synthesis.
c. interfere with neuronal pathways associated with prostaglandin action.
d. suppress prostaglandin activity by blocking tissue receptor sites.
ANS: B
NSAIDs act by inhibiting COX-1 and COX-2 to help block prostaglandin synthesis. They do not have direct action on tissues, nor do they interfere with chemical receptor sites or neuronal pathways.
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