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Antiemetic drugs are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT ________.
 
  A) diarrhea
  B) nausea
  C) vomiting
  D) motion sickness

Question 2

Treating disease with ionizing radiation is called:
 
  A) radiotherapy.
  B) cobalt treatment.
  C) radiation therapy.
  D) all of the above.



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Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct Anti- means against, and emet/o- means vomiting.
B) Antiemetic drugs do treat nausea.
C) Antiemetic drugs do treat vomiting.
D) Antiemetic drugs do treat motion sickness.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Correct. All terms apply.



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