Author Question: The client has had malaria for many years. He asks the nurse why medications might not cure his ... (Read 67 times)

yoooooman · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The client has had malaria for many years. He asks the nurse why medications might not cure his illness when there are several drugs available. What is the best response by the nurse?

1. When erythrocytes rupture, the parasites are too numerous for medications to be effective.
2. Late in the illness, the immune system is too overwhelmed for medications to be effective.
3. Once the parasite starts multiplying in your liver, medications are usually ineffective.
4. When cysts occur late in the disease, the parasite is too resistant for medications to be effective.

Question 2

The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about fungal infections. The nursing instructor evaluates that learning has occurred when the student nurses make which statements?

1. Superficial infections are more difficult to treat than systemic infections.
2. Newer medications can be used for superficial as well as systemic infections.
3. Systemic infections are much more common than superficial infections.
4. Superficial infections are considered more benign than systemic infections.
5. Systemic infections require oral medications that have serious adverse effects.

cassie_ragen · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Erythrocytes rupture early in the course of the illness, and medications are more effective at this stage.
Rationale 2: Late in the illness, medications are often ineffective because the parasites are in cysts, not because the immune system is overwhelmed.
Rationale 3: The parasites begin multiplying in the liver in the earliest stage of the illness when medications are most effective.
Rationale 4: When cysts occur inside the host, the parasite is often resistant to pharmacotherapy.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: Superficial infections are less difficult, not more difficult, to treat than systemic infections.
Rationale 2: Some of the newer antifungal agents may be used for either superficial or systemic infections.
Rationale 3: Systemic infections are less, not more, common than superficial infections.
Rationale 4: Superficial infections are relatively benign; systemic infections can be life threatening.
Rationale 5: Systemic infections often require aggressive oral or parenteral medications that produce more adverse effects than the topical agents.