An Emergency Room Physician Must Quickly Treat a Patient Who

question 118

Multiple Choice

An emergency room physician must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider.The physician knows she must:

• A)prevent the buildup of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system.
• B)prevent the buildup of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system.
• C)prevent the breakdown of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system.
• D)prevent the reabsorption of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system.

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