The Parent of a Child Who Is Receiving Chemotherapy Asks

question 18

Multiple Choice

The parent of a child who is receiving chemotherapy asks the nurse why metoclopramide (Reglan) is not being used to suppress vomiting. The nurse will explain that, in children, this drug is more likely to cause which adverse effect?

• A) Excess sedation
• B) Extrapyramidal symptoms
• C) Paralytic ileus
• D) Vertigo

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