A nursing student correctly identifies which body system as being associated with most of the adverse effects of antiemetics?
A) Renal
B) Central nervous system (CNS)
C) Cardiovascular
D) Integumentary
B
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Most antiemetics cause some CNS depression. Specific antiemetics may cause adverse effects associated with the renal, cardiovascular, and the integumentary systems, but these systems are not associated with the entire classification of antiemetics.
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