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A patient who has just returned to the United States from a trip to a region in which malaria is endemic is admitted to the hospital.
 
  The patient is diagnosed with malaria, high doses of mefloquine (Lariam) are prescribed for chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. After 3 days, the nurse assigned to the patient is preparing to administer a dose of the medication when the patient begins to complain of dizziness (vertigo) and confusion and displays symptoms of psychosis. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as ______________ and should _________.
  a. findings consistent with malaria; administer the medication
  b. toxicity; hold the medication and have a blood sample drawn for measurement of the drug level
  c. an adverse effect; discontinue the medication
  d. a side effect of the medication; monitor the patient closely
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