Palliative Care Nursing

at a Glance

Christine Ingleton, Philip Larkin

Multiple Choice: Chapter 11 Managing nausea and vomiting

Question 1. What is the most logical approach to managing nausea and vomiting in palliative care?

A Identify the likely cause and use the most appropriate anti-emetic based on its mechanism of action
B Use multiple anti-emetics in combination
C Give anti-emetics only when the patient is nauseated
D None of the above