BS Nursing Pharmacology-I
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154. A patient undergoing chemotherapy has severe nausea and vomiting. The physician prescribes a combination of antiemetics. The nurse understands that combining antiemetics from different classes (e.g., serotonin antagonist + corticosteroid) is often done to:

A. Reduce the number of doses.
B. Target multiple pathways involved in nausea.
C. Minimize the cost of treatment.
D. Increase the speed of gastric emptying.

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  • Reduce the number of doses.
  • Target multiple pathways involved in nausea.
  • Minimize the cost of treatment.
  • Increase the speed of gastric emptying.

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