This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which patients would be candidates for the use of dronabinol (Marinol) to treat nausea and vomiting? ... (Read 33 times)

Caiter2013

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 607
Which patients would be candidates for the use of dronabinol (Marinol) to treat nausea and vomiting? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. A patient with a history of a psychiatric disorder
  b. A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)induced anorexia
  c. A patient with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
  d. A patient with nausea who has used marijuana in the past
  e. A patient with postoperative nausea and vomiting

Question 2

A nurse is providing teaching to a nursing student about to care for a woman with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) who is receiving alosetron (Lotronex).
 
  Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
  a. I should evaluate the patient's abdomen for distension and bowel sounds.
  b. Patients with diverticulitis and IBS-C may take this drug.
  c. There are no known serious drug interactions with alosetron.
  d. This drug is given only to women with severe IBS-D.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Yixagurpuldink

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D
Two cannabinoids have been approved for medical use in the United States for AIDS-induced anorexia and CINV. Because these drugs do not produce the same high that smoking marijuana does, their use is not contraindicated in patients who have used marijuana in the past. They do cause potentially unpleasant effects, such as temporal disintegration, dissociation, depersonalization, and dysphoria, so they are contraindicated in patients with psychiatric disorders. They are not approved for postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Alosetron is approved for use in women only with diarrhea-predominant IBS; it is contraindicated in patients with diverticulitis. Constipation can be a severe adverse effect, so patients should be assessed for signs of constipation, such as abdominal distension and diminished bowel sounds. There are no known adverse interactions with other drugs. Alosetron is approved for use in women with IBS-D regardless of the severity of the disease.




Caiter2013

  • Member
  • Posts: 607
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!


carojassy25

  • Member
  • Posts: 299
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.

Did you know?

Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.

Did you know?

Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.

Did you know?

No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.

Did you know?

If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library