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Chemotherapeutic agents
3.
A person who is receiving a combination drug
to treat malaria asks the nurse why. The nurse
responds to the person based on the understanding
that combination drugs are:
a.
associated with a much lower degree of toxicity
when used in combination.
b.
absorbed more completely when administered
and taken together.
c.
more effective in preventing mosquitoes from
biting the individual.
d.
effective at various stages in the life cycle of the
protozoan.
4.
A person travelling to an area of the world where
malaria is known to be endemic should be taught to:
a.
avoid drinking the water.
b.
begin prophylactic antimalarial therapy before
travelling and continue it through the visit and
for 2 to 3 weeks after the visit.
c.
take a supply of antimalarial drugs in case they
get a mosquito bite.
d.
begin prophylactic antimalarial therapy 2 weeks
before travelling and stop the drugs on arriving
at the destination.
5.
Amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery:
a.
is seen only in Third World countries.
b.
is caused by a protozoan that enters the body
through an insect bite.
c.
is caused by a protozoan that can enter the body
in the cyst stage in water or food.
d.
usually has no signs and symptoms.
6.
Giardiasis is a very common intestinal parasite seen
in Australia, and it:
a.
does not respond to drug therapy.
b.
can invade the liver and cause death.
c.
is seen only in areas with no sanitation.
d.
is associated with rotten egg–smelling stool,
diarrhoea and mucus-filled stool.
7.
PCP (
Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia) is:
a.
an endemic protozoan found in the human
respiratory system.
b.
responsive to inhaled pentamidine.
c.
an opportunistic bacterial infection.
d.
frequently associated with children in day care
settings.
8.
Trypanosomiasis may assume two different forms:
a.
African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.
b.
elephantiasis and malaria.
c.
dysentery and African sleeping sickness.
d.
malaria and Chagas disease.
9.
It would be noted that a person had a good
understanding of his antimalarial drug regimen if
the person reported:
a.
“I keep these pills with me at all times while I’m
away and take them only when I have been bitten
by a mosquito.”
b.
“I will need to start these pills now and then
continue to take them every day for the rest of
my life.”
c.
“I’ll start the pills before my trip, keep taking
them during the trip and for a period of time
after I’m home.”
d.
“I start taking these pills as soon as I arrive at
my destination, but before I get off the plane.”
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Select all that apply.
1.
A mother calls in concerned that her son, a
university student, has been diagnosed with
giardiasis. The nurse would respond to the mother’s
concerns by telling her which of the following?
a.
You should have your son come home
immediately so that he can be treated
appropriately.
b.
This is a very rare disorder; it is not usually seen
in this country.
c.
This is the most common protozoal infection
seen in this country and is usually transmitted
through food or water.
d.
This infection can be treated with oral drugs,
and he should be able to get the drugs where his
infection was diagnosed.
e.
This is an infection that has to be treated quickly
with IV medications.
f.
Encourage your son to get the medicine and to
try very hard to eat nutritious food.
