A patient receiving chemotherapy and prescribed ondansetron (Zofran) asks why the drug is given before meals. What is your best response?
a. "Ondansetron is given 30 minutes before your meals to prevent nausea."
b. "The purpose of ondansetron is to move food rapidly through your GI tract."
c. "Ondansetron works by preventing nausea caused by morphine given for your pain."
d. "If ondansetron is given after your meals, food would interfere with its absorption."
ANS: A
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