An adolescent comes to the free clinic with complaints of allergic rhinitis. The adolescent asks the nurse what makes his nose get so stuffy. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "The inside of the nose swells because of the dialation of the blood vessels."
B) "Allergies make the sinus' drain into the nasal passages and it stuffs them up."
C) "The inside of the nose swells closed because of drainage from the sinuses."
D) "Something in your body called leukotrienes."
Ans: A
Feedback: Histamine is the major mediator of allergic reactions in the nasal mucosa. Tissue edema results from vasodilation and increased capillary permeability. Tissue edema is not caused by drainage from the sinuses or from leukotrienes.
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