A Patient Is Beginning the Second Round of High-Dose Cisplatin

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is beginning the second round of high-dose cisplatin.Severe,chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) occurred following the first treatment,requiring 72 hours of continuous IV hydration.In addition to her chemotherapy regimen,which medication would be best to administer?

• A) Prochlorperazine (Compazine)suppository daily,on the day of treatment and the next 3 days
• B) Anticholinergic agents,such as diphenhydramine or meclizine
• C) Parenteral ondansetron 1 hour before chemotherapy,with oral ondansetron to continue for the next 4 days
• D) Parenteral ondansetron during chemotherapy,with prochlorperazine suppositories daily for 1 week

Understand the concept of "creative destruction" and its significance in economic progress.

Understand the concept of price discrimination and its conditions.

Identify factors influencing a firm's decision to engage in price discrimination.

Recognize how price discrimination affects consumer prices based on demand elasticity.

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