What is an advantage of using benzodiazepines as an adjunctive treatment for nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy?
a. The long half-life will prolong the effectiveness of other drugs.
b. They increase a sense of euphoria.
c. The patient will not develop tolerance to the medications as quickly.
d. The antianxiety effect helps, in addition to reducing the frequency of nausea and vomiting.
ANS: D
Benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam) are effective in reducing not only the frequency of nausea and vomiting but also the anxiety often associated with chemotherapy. Benzodiazepines do not affect the effectiveness of other drugs. Although distraction can be an effective intervention, using benzodiazepines is not a method to achieve this goal. Tolerance to benzodiazepines can develop quickly; they do not affect the development of tolerance to other drugs.
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