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A patient is administered a phenothiazine for nausea and vomiting. What is the action of phenothiazine?
 
  A) Increases gastric motility
  B) Antagonizes dopamine receptors
  C) Blocks histamine receptors
  D) Antagonizes serotonin receptors

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During patient teaching, a young woman asks the nurse the following question: If I get pregnant on the 'pill,' should I continue to take it? What is the nurse's best response?
 
  A) The pill has no effect on pregnancy.
  B) The pill will cause miscarriage.
  C) This is a personal choice for each woman.
  D) The pill can be harmful to the fetus and should be discontinued.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D
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If pregnancy does occur, estrogens are contraindicated because their use during pregnancy has been associated with the occurrence of vaginal cancer in female offspring. The pill will affect the pregnancy and should be discontinued. The pill will not cause miscarriage. The pill can cause harmful effects on male offspring if it is continued through pregnancy.


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