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All of the following medications are used for the control of nausea and vomiting. Which
medication works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper
gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure?
1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal).
2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as prochlorperazine (Compazine).
3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan).
4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol (Marinol)
Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan)
Rationale: Metoclopramide (Reglan) is used for diabetic gastroparesis and postoperative nausea
and vomiting. It works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper
gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure
You auscultate Julie's abdomen and hear a peritoneal friction rub. Which condition do you rule
out?
1.Peritonitis.
2.A liver or spleen abscess.
3.A liver or spleen metastatic tumor.
4.Irritable bowel syndrome.
IBS
Rationale: IBS does not produce a friction rub
You are counseling Lillian, who is lactose intolerant, about foods to avoid. You know she
misunderstands the teaching when she tells you she can have:
1. Yogurt.
2.Foods containing whey.
3.Prehydrolyzed milk.
4.Oranges.
Foods containing whey