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cnetterville

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A patient has been prescribed an antimalarial as prophylaxis for the disease. What assessment finding would the nurse recognize as indicating the patient has a common adverse effect?
 
  A) Dyspepsia
  B) Hematemesis
  C) Tarry stool
  D) Tachycardia

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A patient is lying on her back for more than 3 hours. She develops a reddened area on the coccyx. What response is noted with the development of the reddened area?
 
  A) Decreased pH
  B) Increased protein catabolism
  C) Inhibition of cell growth
  D) Inflammation



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Nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and anorexia are associated with direct effects of the antimalarial medications on the GI tract and the effects on central nervous system control of vomiting caused by the products of cell death and protein changes. Adverse effects from antimalarial drugs do not usually include hematemesis, tarry stool, or tachycardia.

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