A patient is extremely nauseated the day after receiving chemotherapy.The nurse would collaborate with the physician for which intervention to treat this nausea? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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Placement of a nasogastric tube and initiation of a bowel motility agent are not appropriate interventions for treating nausea. Temporary NPO status may be necessary but is not a direct treatment for nausea. The best options for treating nausea after chemotherapy are initiation of a serotonin receptor blocking medication (such as ondansetron) and initiation of a glucocorticoid medication (such as dexamethasone).

A Patient Is Extremely Nauseated the Day After Receiving Chemotherapy