Within minutes of administering Proventil (albuterol) to a patient through her metered-dose inhaler (MDI), she is breathing easier and states that she feels much better. An Emergency Medical Responder on scene asks you how the medication in the MDI helped the patient. Which one of the following responses would be most appropriate?

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Proventil (albuterol) is a bronchodilator which means it relaxes and opens up the small airways in the lungs. This allows for easier breathing and helps to relieve symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Option A is incorrect because albuterol does not travel to the brain and force the respiratory rate to increase. Option B is incorrect because albuterol does not relax the throat, but rather the small airways in the lungs. Option C is incorrect because albuterol is not an anti-inflammatory medication.

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