A pediatric patient receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia is prescribed ondansetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting. Which condition, if present in the patient’s chart, would prompt the nurse to hold the medication and contact the provider?
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- Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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- Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
- Difficulty: 6
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A patient receiving chemotherapy has been prescribed ondansetron for nausea and vomiting. Which of the following medications, if already prescribed to the patient, would prompt the nurse to hold the ondansetron and contact the provider?
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- Difficulty: 6
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