Select the treatment strategy for PONV that is considered a best practice in the perioperative and perianesthesia setting.
A) Scopolamine patch left on up to 24 hr,comfort measures and aromatherapy of patient's selection,droperidol for refractory nausea
B) Prophylactic antiemetic agent(s) of two different receptor sites,bimodal pain management,H2 blockers,antacids,and oxygen therapy
C) Normalized hydration and blood pressure,appropriate rescue antiemetic (rescue antiemetic should affect a different receptor site than prophylactic agents already given) ,multimodal pain management
D) Intraoperative IV dexamethasone 8 mg and ondansetron (ODT) 4 mg,followed by a 1-mg oral disintegrating ondansetron tablet taken on discharge and each of the next two mornings
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