Question 1

It is important to advise a person who is pregnant about the possible teratogenetic effects of antiemetics during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  first trimester of pregnancy. 
B)  second trimester of pregnancy. 
C)  third trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  labour period. 
A)  first trimester of pregnancy. 
B)  second trimester of pregnancy. 
C)  third trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  labour period. A

Question 2

The coating of the gastric mucosa to protect it from acid and pepsin can be achieved with the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cimetidine. 
B)  sucralfate. 
C)  misoprostol. 
D)  omeprazole. 
A)  cimetidine. 
B)  sucralfate. 
C)  misoprostol. 
D)  omeprazole. B

Question 3

Medication adherence can be affected by the frequency of administration of a medication regimen.Once-a-day regimens are likely to bring about better medication adherence than two- to three-times-a-day regimens.Which of the following setrons used in the treatment of chemically induced nausea and vomiting need to be administered two to three times a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granisetron 
B)  Ondansetron 
C)  Tropisetron 
D)  Dolasetron 
A)  Granisetron 
B)  Ondansetron 
C)  Tropisetron 
D)  Dolasetron B

Question 4

Which of the following antiemetic agents may cause extrapyramidal side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prochlorperazine 
B)  Domperidone 
C)  Ondansetron 
D)  Dolasetron 
A)  Prochlorperazine 
B)  Domperidone 
C)  Ondansetron 
D)  Dolasetron

Question 5

Some antiemetics can cause extrapyramidal side effects such as oculogyric crisis.Which of the following medications would best treat those side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  An antimuscarinic, benztropine 
B)  A benzodiazapine, diazepam 
C)  An antipsychotic, olanzapine 
D)  A hypnotic, midazolam 
A)  An antimuscarinic, benztropine 
B)  A benzodiazapine, diazepam 
C)  An antipsychotic, olanzapine 
D)  A hypnotic, midazolam

Question 6

A non-pharmacological treatment for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue vein cheese. 
B)  iced tea. 
C)  ginger. 
D)  eucalyptus. 
A)  blue vein cheese. 
B)  iced tea. 
C)  ginger. 
D)  eucalyptus.

Question 7

Which is the most effective drug in treating severe nausea associated with chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ondansetron 
B)  Prochlorperazine 
C)  Domperidone 
D)  Cisapride 
A)  Ondansetron 
B)  Prochlorperazine 
C)  Domperidone 
D)  Cisapride

Question 8

Which is true of the chemoreceptor trigger zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is situated inside the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  It resides within the medulla. 
C)  It is a sensory relay area. 
D)  It controls vomiting but not nausea. 
A)  It is situated inside the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  It resides within the medulla. 
C)  It is a sensory relay area. 
D)  It controls vomiting but not nausea.

Question 9

Which of the following antiemetics is a serotonin antagonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dimenhydrinate 
B)  Metoclopramide 
C)  Ondansetron 
D)  Hyoscine 
A)  Dimenhydrinate 
B)  Metoclopramide 
C)  Ondansetron 
D)  Hyoscine

Question 10

Which of the following antiemetic agents requires the person to take appropriate measures to protect themselves from sunlight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prochlorperazine 
B)  Metoclopramide 
C)  Domperidone 
D)  Ondansetron 
A)  Prochlorperazine 
B)  Metoclopramide 
C)  Domperidone 
D)  Ondansetron

Question 11

The advantage of domperidone over metoclopramide is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  crosses the blood-brain barrier readily so it has more central side effects. 
B)  doesn't readily cross the blood-brain barrier so it has fewer central side effects. 
C)  crosses the blood-brain barrier readily so a smaller dose is required for the same antiemetic effects. 
D)  is safe for pregnant women in the first trimester. 
A)  crosses the blood-brain barrier readily so it has more central side effects. 
B)  doesn't readily cross the blood-brain barrier so it has fewer central side effects. 
C)  crosses the blood-brain barrier readily so a smaller dose is required for the same antiemetic effects. 
D)  is safe for pregnant women in the first trimester.

Exam 57: Antiemetic Agents

It is important to advise a person who is pregnant about the possible teratogenetic effects of antiemetics during the:

The coating of the gastric mucosa to protect it from acid and pepsin can be achieved with the use of:

Which of the following antiemetic agents may cause extrapyramidal side effects?

Some antiemetics can cause extrapyramidal side effects such as oculogyric crisis.Which of the following medications would best treat those side effects?

A non-pharmacological treatment for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP)is:

Which is the most effective drug in treating severe nausea associated with chemotherapy?

Which is true of the chemoreceptor trigger zone?

Which of the following antiemetics is a serotonin antagonist?

Which of the following antiemetic agents requires the person to take appropriate measures to protect themselves from sunlight?

The advantage of domperidone over metoclopramide is that it:

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