The Parent of a Child Who Is Receiving Chemotherapy Asks

question 2

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 effect?

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

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Definitions:

Arteriole

A small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.

Ascending Aorta

Part of the aorta from which the coronary arteries arise.

Coronary Arteries

Major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle (myocardium) with oxygenated blood and nutrients.

Brachiocephalic Arteries

Major blood vessels originating from the aortic arch that supply blood to the right arm and the head and neck.