What Can Result If a Patient Overuses Topical Decongestants

question 6

Multiple Choice

What can result if a patient overuses topical decongestants?

• A) Hypertensive crisis
• B) Allergic reaction
• C) Secondary congestion
• D) Permanent olfactory damage

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Definitions:

Hilum

The recessed area of the kidney where the ureter and blood vessels enter.

Renal Artery

A blood vessel that supplies the kidneys with oxygen-rich blood.

Culture Purposes

involve the reasons or motivations behind activities intended to maintain, share, or advance a particular culture or cultural practices.

Routine Specimen

A sample collected under standard conditions for laboratory analysis, often as part of regular health screenings or diagnostic procedures.