Contact Hours: 1.5

Max CEU Credits: 0.15

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Identify several causes of nausea and vomiting.
2. Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms of nausea and vomiting.
3. Describe the three stages of nausea and vomiting.
4. Distinguish between simple and complex nausea and vomiting.
5. Identify the goals of treating nausea and vomiting.
6. Recommend a treatment regimen for a patient with nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, surgery, pregnancy, or motion sickness.
7. Outline a monitoring plan to evaluate the treatment outcomes for nausea and vomiting.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-031-H04

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