The Gastrointestinal System - GI Disorders and Treatments - Nausea and Vomiting

Question 1

Nausea

Answer 1

An uneasiness or discomfort of the stomach with the urge to vomit

Question 2

____ commonly occurs with nausea, and nausea may precede vomiting

Answer 2

Increased salivation

Question 3

Vomiting

Answer 3

The act of throwing up the contents of one’s stomach through the mouth

Question 4

Vomiting is also called ____

Answer 4

Emesis

Question 5

Nausea and vomiting can be caused by:

Answer 5

• motion sickness
• migraines
• stomach inflammation or infection
• food poisoning

Question 6

Nausea and vomiting are also ____ of many drugs

Answer 6

common side effects

Question 7

____ medications often cause a severe form of nausea and vomiting

Answer 7

Chemotherapy

Question 8

Nausea or emesis may also be triggered by ____

Answer 8

Motion

Question 9

All methods of travel have a tendency to cause ____

Answer 9

motion sickness

Question 10

Morning sickness is nausea and vomiting that occur very commonly during the first trimester of ____

Answer 10

pregnancy

Question 11

Motion sickness can be prevented by taking ____ or ____ medications before traveling

Answer 11

anti-nausea or anti-emetic

Question 12

Patients undergoing chemotherapy administration are usually given ____ and ____ medications prophylactically

Answer 12

antiemetic and anti-nausea