Antiemetic and Antinausea Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Antiemetic and Antinausea Exam Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
How do anticholinergics work as an antiemetic?
Answer:
prevent transmission to CTZ, dry GI secretions, reduce GI spasms


Question 2:
Scopolamine
Answer:
Anticholinergic used for prophylaxis of motion sickness and PONV


Question 3:
Most common form of scopolamine
Answer:
transderm patch


Question 4:
Contraindications of scopolamine
Answer:
glaucoma


Question 5:
How do antihistamines work as an antiemetic?
Answer:
prevent cholinergic stim, reduce GI secretions, antispasmodic effect


Question 6:
Teaching for scopolamine patch
Answer:
rotate every 3 days, takes 4 hours to work, rotate sites


Question 7:
Side effects and contraindications of antihistamines
Answer:
anticholinergic; glaucoma, children

, Question 8:
What to monitor for histamines
Answer:
bp


Question 9:
Antidopaminergics side effects
Answer:
anticholinergic, tardive, hypotension, tissue necrosis if given subcu or arterially


Question 10:
Assessment for ondansetron
Answer:
vitals, don't give if on aspirin


Question 11:
dronabinol side effects
Answer:
hypotension


Question 12:
When to take ondansetron
Answer:
30 minutes before chemo


Question 13:
Dephenhydramine (Benadryl)
Answer:
antihistamine


Question 14:
Considerations for all antinausea meds
Answer:
cause drowsiness, don't take with alcohol or other cns depressants