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What does the CTZ respond directly to?
What does the CTZ respond directly to?
- Auditory stimuli
- Tactile stimuli
- Visual stimuli
- Chemical stimuli in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (correct)
What does the vomiting center coordinate?
What does the vomiting center coordinate?
- Taste perception
- Auditory perception
- Visual perception
- Motor mechanism of vomiting (correct)
Which factors are trigger factors for vomiting?
Which factors are trigger factors for vomiting?
- Hormonal imbalance, Allergic reactions
- Genetic factors, Nutritional imbalance
- Physical disease, Environmental factors
- Metabolic disease, Psychological disease (correct)
What percentage of patients experience nausea and vomiting in anticipation of chemotherapy?
What percentage of patients experience nausea and vomiting in anticipation of chemotherapy?
Which group is more susceptible to anticipation of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?
Which group is more susceptible to anticipation of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) not only affect quality of life but can also lead to rejection of potentially curative chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) not only affect quality of life but can also lead to rejection of potentially curative chemotherapy.
Uncontrolled vomiting can produce what?
Uncontrolled vomiting can produce what?
What is the emetic potential of anticancer agents effective against?
What is the emetic potential of anticancer agents effective against?
What are the side effects of Prochlorperazine?
What are the side effects of Prochlorperazine?
What does the vomiting center inhibit?
What does the vomiting center inhibit?
Which class of drugs is important in treating emesis linked with chemotherapy due to their longer duration of action and superior efficacy?
Which class of drugs is important in treating emesis linked with chemotherapy due to their longer duration of action and superior efficacy?
Which drug is indicated only for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)?
Which drug is indicated only for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)?
Which drug undergoes extensive metabolism and may affect the metabolism of other drugs that are metabolized by CYP3A4?
Which drug undergoes extensive metabolism and may affect the metabolism of other drugs that are metabolized by CYP3A4?
Which drug is appropriate for the treatment of simple nausea and vomiting, especially motion sickness?
Which drug is appropriate for the treatment of simple nausea and vomiting, especially motion sickness?
Which drug class is useful in treating anticipatory vomiting due to their sedative, anxiolytic, and amnesic properties?
Which drug class is useful in treating anticipatory vomiting due to their sedative, anxiolytic, and amnesic properties?
Which drug is indicated for severe chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting when other agents have failed in therapy?
Which drug is indicated for severe chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting when other agents have failed in therapy?
Which drug is an antagonist of the Substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor?
Which drug is an antagonist of the Substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor?
Which drug class is effective against mildly to moderately emetogenic chemotherapy and involves blockade of prostaglandins?
Which drug class is effective against mildly to moderately emetogenic chemotherapy and involves blockade of prostaglandins?
Which drug is used orally with dexamethasone and a 5-HT3 antagonist for severe chemotherapy-induced nausea?
Which drug is used orally with dexamethasone and a 5-HT3 antagonist for severe chemotherapy-induced nausea?
Which drug class is indicated for highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy regimens?
Which drug class is indicated for highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy regimens?
Which drug may cause hyperglycemia and is indicated for mild symptoms of nausea and vomiting?
Which drug may cause hyperglycemia and is indicated for mild symptoms of nausea and vomiting?
Which drug class possesses anterograde amnesic properties and is useful in treating anticipatory vomiting?
Which drug class possesses anterograde amnesic properties and is useful in treating anticipatory vomiting?
