A patient who has contracted falciparum malaria has received a ...

[jayhills49]

A patient who has contracted falciparum malaria has received a prescription for artemeth-er/lumefantrine Coartem and tells the nurse she thinks she may be pregnant. What will the nurse tell this patient?
 
  a. Ask your provider about taking only the artemether component.
  b. The medication should be taken with food to prevent nausea.
  c. This drug is safe during the first trimester of pregnancy.
  d. You should talk to your provider about a different medication.

Question 2

Which are adverse effects of quinine Qualaquin? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Cinchonism
  b. Hemolysis in patients with G6PD defi-ciency
  c. Increased ventricular rate
  d. Nightmares
  e. Prolonged QT interval

Question 3

A patient with heart failure who takes a thiazide diuretic and digoxin Lanoxin is admitted for shortness of breath. The patient's heart rate is 66 beats per minute, and the blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg. The serum potassium level is 3.
 
  8 mEq/L, and the digoxin level is 0.8 ng/mL. The nurse admitting this patient understands that the patient: a. has digoxin toxicity.
  b. is showing signs of renal failure.
  c. is experiencing worsening of the disease.
  d. needs a potassium-sparing diuretic.

[helenmarkerine]

Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Right on time. Thanks a bunch.

Answer to Question 3

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This patient has a normal serum potassium level, and the digoxin level is normal. The patient is showing signs of pulmonary edema, which indicates progression of heart failure. The digoxin level is within normal limits, and the heart rate is above 60 beats per minute, so digoxin toxicity is not likely. There is no sign of renal failure. A potassium-sparing diuretic is not indicated.

[jayhills49]

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[helenmarkerine]

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