A 55-year-old woman with end-stage ovarian cancer with extensive carcinomatosis has chronic nausea and vomiting. She inquires about a marijuana derivative to help. She realizes that this is not considered an approved therapy. Should she elect to pursue this agent, she should be concerned about which of the following effects?

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Question 1 of 5

A 55-year-old woman with end-stage ovarian cancer with extensive carcinomatosis has chronic nausea and vomiting. She inquires about a marijuana derivative to help. She realizes that this is not considered an approved therapy. Should she elect to pursue this agent, she should be concerned about which of the following effects?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A 6-year-old boy returns home from his last day of school before thanksgiving break. Over the break, he develops a cough, stuffy nose, headache, and fever. His mother administers a cough syrup containing guaifenesin. Which of the following effects is likely caused by guaifenesin?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

An 83-year-old woman nursing home resident complains of trouble falling asleep at night. Her daughter also mentions that her mother's mood appears depressed, and the nursing home staff state that she is not eating well. Which of the following medications could best help this patient?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A 38-year-old man with third-degree burns on 40% of his body undergoes a debridement procedure in the operating room. Succinylcholine is used at supratherapeutic dose. On postoperative day 1, the patient's serum potassium is 7.3 mEq/L. What is the most likely source of this problem?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A 26-year-old G2P1001 woman at 33 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with pain and swelling in her right calf. On physical examination, Homans sign is positive. A duplex of the right calf confirms the presence of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What is the most appropriate treatment for the rest of her pregnancy?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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