Malaria prophylaxis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition 8334 8438 6, 8346 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generic, and Trade Names for Drugs 1.7 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs ...

New model for primary care collaborative health care, NPs, Pas, patient coordination. Policy to reduce adverse events associated with care transitions -Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) - provides hospitals with an incentive to improve their communication and care coordination and work more successfully with patients and caregivers on post-discharge planning IDEAL -I- include the patient and family as full partners in the discharge planning proces -D- discuss with the p...

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Class Sporozoa organisms with both sexual and asexual reproductive cycles causative agent 1. parum 2. p. vivax 3. p. ovale 4. p. malariae Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Malaria endemicity 1. Holoendemic: transmission occurs all year long 2. Hyperendemic: intense, but with periods of no transmission during dry season 3. Mesoendemic: regular seasonal transmission 4. Hypoendemic: v...

Case A 2-year-old girl presents with a fever and an inflamed throat. Her mother states the child does not want to eat. You decide to treat her with 7 days of penicillin. After 4 days, the mother calls your office to report that the child has not significantly improved. You suspect the child's infection may be caused by penicillin-resistant bacteria. Question What is the likely mechanism of resistance in this case? - CORRECT ANSWER Correct answer: Acquisition of the enzyme β...

A client has been prescribed primaquine to prevent a relapse of malaria and is nearing the end of the prescribed course of treatment. During the nurse's most recent assessment, the client reports "I'm feeling dizzy and nauseous a lot, with ringing in my ears." What is the nurse's best action? Explain that adverse effects often worsen near the end of the course of treatment. Communicate these assessment findings to the provider promptly. Teach the client falls prevention strategies an...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

1. The patient is having an acute malarial attack with chills and fever. The nurse knows chills and fever are caused by what? a. Formation of sporozoites into the system b. Rupture of red blood cells due to invasion of merozoites c. Invasion of the tsetse fly into the central nervous system d. Release of amastigotes into the blood vessels Ans: B Feedback: The chills and fever associated with an acute malarial attack are caused by the rupture of red blood cells containing merozoites. The...

Based on the client's history, the nurse suspects a client with Plasmodium falciparum malaria will have difficulty complying with pharmacotherapy if he has to take several different pills per day. What approach has the best potential to improve compliance? combination therapy A client who is receiving metronidazole therapy for trichomoniasis asks the nurse how this infection occurred. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? "The infection is spread during sexual intercourse...