× Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask a question
Top Posters
Since Sunday
5
a
5
k
5
c
5
B
5
l
5
C
4
s
4
a
4
t
4
i
4
r
4
New Topic  
drplummer drplummer
wrote...
Posts: 331
Rep: 0 0
6 years ago
A patient has been treated for an acute attack of P. vivax malaria. For relapse prevention, the nurse expects the provider to order which medication?
 
  a. Chloroquine (Aralen Phosphate)
  b. Doxycycline (Vibramax)
  c. Primaquine phosphate
  d. Quinine (Qualaquin)
Read 37 times
1 Reply

Related Topics

Replies
wrote...
6 years ago
ANS: C
The agent of choice for preventing relapse of P. vivax malaria is primaquine, which is highly active against the hepatic forms of P. vivax. Chloroquine is the drug of choice for treating mild to moderate acute attacks of either type of malaria. Doxycycline is used for chloroquine-resistant malaria. Quinine has little effect on hepatic forms of malaria, so it is not useful for relapse prevention.
New Topic      
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  1226 People Browsing
Related Images
  
 574
  
 294
  
 622
Your Opinion
Who's your favorite biologist?
Votes: 586