A patient develops intractable hiccoughs after surgery. The nurse anticipates that the physician will order which drug?
A) Metoclopramide (Reglan)
B) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
C) Meclizine (Antivert)
D) Granisetron (Kytril)
B
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Chlorpromazine is a phenothiazine; phenothiazines are the drug of choice for intractable hiccoughs. Thus, options A, C, and D are not correct.
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