Jaqueline Uses an Over-The-Counter Decongestant

question 1

Multiple Choice

Jaqueline uses an over-the-counter decongestant.What is the mechanism of action of decongestants?

• A)They constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract.
• B)They stabilize the mast cell membrane.
• C)They increase secretions,reduce viscosity,and help to expel sputum.
• D)They decrease the hypersecretion of and liquefy pulmonary secretions.

---

Definitions:

Sex

Biologically based differences that determine whether one is male or female.

Gender

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse individuals.

Cultural Traditions

The inherited ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that are transmitted within a society from generation to generation.

Worldviews

The fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the whole of the individual's or society's knowledge and point of view.