Author Question: During a trip to Southeast Asia under the auspices of a nongovernmental organization a 30-year-old ... (Read 25 times)

Marty · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

During a trip to Southeast Asia under the auspices of a nongovernmental organization a 30-year-old man has developed the characteristic signs and symptoms of malarial.

In choosing the appropriate drug regimen for the man's treatment, the clinician will consider which of the following variables? (Select all that apply.)
A) The identity of the Plasmodium species as identified in lab testing
B) The clinical presentation of the patient
C) The patient's body mass index
D) The patient's gender
E) The geographic area where the patient became infected

Question 2

A 70-year-old woman has a complex medical and a current drug regimen that includes calcium and vitamin D supplements for osteoporosis, metformin (Glucophage) for type 2 diabetes, phenelzine (Nardil) for depression, and metoprolol (Lopressor) and

furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. The woman is requesting dextromethorphan for the treatment of a recurrent cough. What component of her drug regimen contraindicates the use of dextromethorphan?
A) Calcium supplements
B) Metformin (Glucophage)
C) Phenelzine (Nardil)
D) Metoprolol (Lopressor)