During treatment of parasitic infections, the primary health care ...

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During treatment of parasitic infections, the primary health care provider orders daily stool specimens be sent to the lab for examination. Which of the following would the nurse document as part of the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Number of stools produced
  B) Odor of stool
  C) Consistency of stool
  D) Frequency of stool
  E) Color of stool

Question 2

A client is planning to travel to an area of the world where malaria is endemic. The physician has given the client a prescription of chloroquine as prophylaxis.
 
  Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client about starting and ending therapy? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Begin therapy 1 month before exposure.
  B) Begin therapy 2 weeks before exposure.
  C) Continue therapy 6 to 8 weeks after leaving endemic area.
  D) Continue therapy 1 to 2 weeks after leaving endemic area.
  E) Stop therapy 2 days prior to leaving endemic area.

[mrphibs]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C, D, E
Feedback:
The nurse should record the number, consistency, color, and frequency of stools as part of the client's plan of care. Documenting the odor is not necessary.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C
Feedback:
The nurse should advise the client to begin malaria prophylaxis therapy 2 weeks before traveling to the endemic area and to continue therapy 6 to 8 weeks after leaving the endemic area.

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[bdobbins]

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