Medications such as albuterol (Ventolin) relieve respiratory distress by:
A: relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchioles.
B: constricting the bronchioles in the lungs.
C: contracting the smaller airways in the lungs.
D: dilating the large mainstem bronchi of the airway.
Answer: A: relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchioles.
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