Adrenergic medications mimic the effects of the:
A. sympathetic nervous system
B. parasympathetic nervous system
C. both
D. neither
a
Rationale: Adrenergic medications mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. Most oral agents discussed in this chapter are adrenergic medications.
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