Multiple Choice
People who have a strong allergic reaction to a bee sting or other allergen often carry an EpiPen, which delivers a single dose of epinephrine to prevent the reaction.The product carries a warning label from the manufacturer cautioning those users who also have high blood pressure.Why is this warning necessary?
A) Epinephrine is part of the parasympathetic response and therefore will raise their blood pressure even higher.
B) Epinephrine forms acetylcholine, which can cause a fatal rise in blood pressure.
C) Epinephrine decays into vasopressin, which can cause a fatal drop in blood pressure.
D) Epinephrine is part of the sympathetic response and therefore will raise their blood pressure even higher.
E) Epinephrine stimulates the medulla to release large quantities of norepinephrine, which will raise their blood pressure even higher.
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