A client receives epinephrine for anaphylactic shock.The nurse should be aware of which one of the following mechanisms by which epinephrine acts?
A) Indirectly, by promoting release of norepinephrine
B) Directly, by stimulating adrenergic receptors
C) Inhibiting reuptake of norepinephrine from the synaptic cleft
D) Inhibiting destruction of norepinephrine by enzyme MAO
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