Ch. 52 Antiemetic Review

Question 0

Dronabinol is used for the treatment of ____ and vomiting associated with cancer ____, generally as a second-line drug after treatment with other antiemetics has failed. It is also used to stimulate appetite and weight gain in patients with AIDS and in patients undergoing ____therapy.

Answer 0

Nausea; chemotherapy; chemotherapy

Question 1

Prokinetic drugs promote the ____ of substances through the gastrointestinal tract and increase gastrointestinal ____.

Answer 1

Movement; motility

Question 2

Headache is an adverse effect of the ____ blockers.

Answer 2

Seratonin

Question 3

The American Academy of pediatrics no longer recommend the use of syrup of ____ for home treatment for poisoning. Instruction state that if the poison has been ingested, first call the national poison control ____.

Answer 3

Ipecac; hotline

Question 4

Serotonin ____ have proven to be very effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced and postoperative ___ & ____.

Answer 4

Blockers; nausea; vomiting

Question 5

Scopolamine patches are ___-hour doses and should be changed every ___ days.

Answer 5

72; three

Question 6

Antiemetics should be given before any ____ drug is administered. Do not wait until the nausea begins

Answer 6

Chemotherapy

Question 7

Most antiemetics cause ____ , And taking them with alcohol may increase CNS depression.

Answer 7

Sedation

Question 8

Orthostatic hypotension is a possible adverse effect of antiemetics that may lead to ___.

Answer 8

Fainting/vertigo