The client has a PRN prescription for ondansetron (Zofran). For which condition should the nurse administer this medication to the postoperative client?
1. Paralytic ileus
2. Incisional pain
3. Urinary retention
4. Nausea and vomiting
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Commonly Administered Antiemetics
Serotonin Antagonists
Dolasetron (Anzemet)
Granisetron (Kytril)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Palonosetron (Aloxi)
Glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
Substance P/Neurokinin 1 Antagonists
Aprepitant (Emend)
Fosaprepitant (Emend)
Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Diazepam (Valium)
Dopamine Antagonists
Phenothiazines
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Perphenazine (Trilafon)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Butyrophenones
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Others
Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Domperidone (Motilium)
Cannabinoids
Dronabinol (Marinol)
Nabilone (Cesamet)
Anticholinergics
Antihistamines
Cyclizine (Marezine)
Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax)
Meclizine hydrochloride (Bonine, Antivert)
Others
Scopolamine transdermal (Transderm Scop)