The Physician Ordered an Intravenous Medication for a Patient with Nausea

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Multiple Choice

The physician ordered an intravenous medication for a patient with nausea. The patient asks the nurse how it will help his nausea. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "We have more intravenous drugs for nausea than we do oral drugs."
• B) "If you take an oral medication, you will just vomit it up."
• C) "This will work much faster for your nausea."
• D) "You can't have anything by mouth, so you will receive the medication intravenously."

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