Ch. 28 Questions & Answers with complete solutions

1. A patient who has traveled to an area with prevalent malaria has chills, fever, and diaphoresis. The nurse recognizes this as which phase of malarial infection? a. An erythrocytic phase b. An incubation phase c. A prodromal phase d. A tissue phase - ANSWER-: A The erythrocytic phase of malarial infection occurs when the parasite invades the red blood cells and is characterized by chills, fever, and sweating. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment : NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pathophysiology 2. A patient is preparing to travel to a country with prevalent malaria. To prevent contracting the disease, the provider has ordered chloroquine HCl (Aralen). The nurse will instruct the patient to take this drug according to which schedule? a. 500 mg weekly beginning 2 weeks prior to travel and continuing for 8 weeks after travel b. 1000 mg weekly beginning 2 weeks prior to travel and continuing for 8 weeks after travel c. 500 mg once followed by 500 mg per dose in 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours d. 1000 mg once daily for 2 days followed by 500 mg daily for 2 to 3 weeks - ANSWER-: A