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What is the most likely cause of nausea (with or without vomiting) according to the passage?
What is the most likely cause of nausea (with or without vomiting) according to the passage?
- Infection, particularly gastro-intestinal infection (correct)
- Antiemitic drugs
- Vestibular disorders
- Motion sickness
Which area is NOT involved peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
Which area is NOT involved peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
- Gastric mucosa and smooth muscle
- Afferent pathways of the vagus and sympathetic nerves
- Vestibular system (correct)
- None of the above
Which neurotransmitter receptors are NOT mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
Which neurotransmitter receptors are NOT mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
- Histaminergic (H1) receptors
- Adrenergic (alpha-1) receptors (correct)
- Serotonergic (5HT3) receptors
- Cholinergic (muscarinic M1) receptors
What is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
What is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
Which class of drugs are symptomatic treatments only and do not treat the underlying cause of nausea and vomiting?
Which class of drugs are symptomatic treatments only and do not treat the underlying cause of nausea and vomiting?
Which area plays a significant role peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
Which area plays a significant role peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
What is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
What is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
Which of the following is considered an antiemetic drug that antagonizes the neurotransmitter receptors involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
Which of the following is considered an antiemetic drug that antagonizes the neurotransmitter receptors involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
What is most likely to cause vomiting, according to the passage?
What is most likely to cause vomiting, according to the passage?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is NOT mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is NOT mentioned as being involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting?
What class of drugs is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
What class of drugs is particularly common with opioid use in palliative care as a common dose-related adverse effect, according to the passage?
Which area plays a significant role peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
Which area plays a significant role peripherally in the production of the clinical features of nausea and vomiting?
What is most likely to cause vomiting, according to the passage?
What is most likely to cause vomiting, according to the passage?
Which receptor type is involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting, according to the text?
Which receptor type is involved in the pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting, according to the text?
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