A Physician May Prescribe Medication to Control Nausea and Vomiting

question 11

Multiple Choice

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating hearing loss called

• A) acoustic neuroma
• B) ceruminoma
• C) Ménière disease
• D) presbycusis

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Definitions:

Delta Waves

Slow brainwaves primarily associated with deep sleep and regenerative states of rest.

Alpha Waves

Brain waves detected by an EEG that are associated with a state of relaxed alertness.

Delta Waves

Slow brain waves generated during deep sleep, indicative of the deepest stages of rest and unconsciousness.

NREM-3

The third stage of non-rapid eye movement sleep, characterized by deep sleep and the presence of delta waves.