NSG 533 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY CHAPTER 20 NAUSEA
AND VOMITING EXAM 1 COMPLETE REVIEW &
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2026
What are endocrine/metabolic causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Pregnancy (NVP or
hyperemesis gravidarum)
2. Uremia
3. Diabetic keto acidosis
4. Hyperthyroidism
5. Parathyroid disease
6. Addison disease
Post-operative N/V risk factors - ✔✔✔ANSWER-*Occurs in 30% of surgical patients
overall and up to 70% of high-risk patients
Risk Factors:
1. Female sex
2. History of motion sickness
3. History of PONV
4. Non-smoking status
5. Use of opioids post-operatively
6. Choice of anesthetic agents and duration of surgery may also contribute to
PONV.
Identify common causes of nausea and vomiting - ✔✔✔ANSWER-N/V are symptoms that
can be due to many different causes such as GI, cardiac, neurologic, and endocrine
disorders, and various medications.
What are examples of GI causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Mechanical obstruction
2. Achalasia - Failure of LES to open during swallowing, leading to food back up in the
esophagus.
, 3. Enteric infections
4. Pancreatitis
5. IBS
6. IBD
7. Cholecystitis
8. Hepatitis
9. Gastroparesis
10. GERD
11. PUD
12. Peritonitis
What are cardiac causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Cardiomyopathy
2. MI
3. Heart Failure
What are Neurologic causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Vestibular disease
2. Motion sickness
3. Labyrinthitis (inflammation of the inner ear nerves)
4. Migraine headache
5. Increased ICP
6. Intracranial hemorrhage
AND VOMITING EXAM 1 COMPLETE REVIEW &
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING LATEST STUDY GUIDE 2026
What are endocrine/metabolic causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Pregnancy (NVP or
hyperemesis gravidarum)
2. Uremia
3. Diabetic keto acidosis
4. Hyperthyroidism
5. Parathyroid disease
6. Addison disease
Post-operative N/V risk factors - ✔✔✔ANSWER-*Occurs in 30% of surgical patients
overall and up to 70% of high-risk patients
Risk Factors:
1. Female sex
2. History of motion sickness
3. History of PONV
4. Non-smoking status
5. Use of opioids post-operatively
6. Choice of anesthetic agents and duration of surgery may also contribute to
PONV.
Identify common causes of nausea and vomiting - ✔✔✔ANSWER-N/V are symptoms that
can be due to many different causes such as GI, cardiac, neurologic, and endocrine
disorders, and various medications.
What are examples of GI causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Mechanical obstruction
2. Achalasia - Failure of LES to open during swallowing, leading to food back up in the
esophagus.
, 3. Enteric infections
4. Pancreatitis
5. IBS
6. IBD
7. Cholecystitis
8. Hepatitis
9. Gastroparesis
10. GERD
11. PUD
12. Peritonitis
What are cardiac causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Cardiomyopathy
2. MI
3. Heart Failure
What are Neurologic causes of N/V? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1. Vestibular disease
2. Motion sickness
3. Labyrinthitis (inflammation of the inner ear nerves)
4. Migraine headache
5. Increased ICP
6. Intracranial hemorrhage
