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Practice Quiz - Parasites

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

You are teaching your patient, who has a tapeworm, about Praziquantel. The three things you are going to ensure you tell your patient are: avoid driving because of drowsiness, do not crush the pills, and _______

a)

take with food

b)

swallow quickly to prevent nausea and vomiting

c)

fatty foods help with absorption

d)

take on an empty stomach

2.

You will tell your patient starting on Albendazole to return to the clinic in 2 weeks to assess:

a)

Serum Sodium & Potassium

b)

Kidney & Liver Function

c)

Cholesterol & Cardiac Enzymes

d)

CBC & Liver function

3.

Preventing relapse of malaria primarily focuses on:

a)

Eliminating Erythrocyte Infection

b)

Eliminating Anopheles Mosquito Population

c)

Eliminating Liver Infection

d)

Eliminating Intestinal Infection

4.

You are caring for a patient diagnosed with malaria and started on Quinine combo therapy. You will call the provider when you note the patient has a history of which chronic illness?

a)

Atrial Fibrillation

b)

Asthma

c)

Hypertension

d)

Epilepsy

5.

Your patient with malaria is getting worse, so the provider orders Quinidine Gluconate. What 2 things are you going to plan to assess frequently?

a)

Level of Consciousness & Reflexes

b)

Blood Pressure & Cardiac Rhythm

c)

Cranial Nerve Function & Level of Consciousness

d)

Gag Reflex & Blood Pressure

6.

Two medications that, both, prevent malaria infection and treat Quinidine-Resistant malaria are:

a)

Atesunate & Malarone

b)

Artesunate & Primaquine

c)

Malarone & Primaquine

d)

Mefloquine & Malarone

7.

Your patient has been started on Metronidazole to treat a protozoal infection. When you review the chart, you note the patient has been taking Warfarin for the past 2 years. Why is this a concern?

a)

Metronidazole enhances the effects of Warfarin. Increases bleeding risk.

b)

Metronidazole decreases the effectiveness of Warfaring. Puts patient at risk for clots.

c)

Warfarin inhibits Metronidazole. Causes treatment failure.

d)

Warfarin enhances Metronidazole. Can lead to toxicity.

8.

A weird but harmless side effect of Nitazoxanide is:

a)

Red Rash on palms and soles of feet

b)

Yellowing of sclera

c)

Purple splotches on the face

d)

The sudden, uncontrollable urge to act like one's favorite farm animal

9.

The best way to prevent hypotension when infusing IV Pentamadine is:

a)

Infuse slowly & place the patient in supine position

b)

Infuse slowly & place the patient in reverse trendelenberg

c)

Infuse quickly & instruct the patient to stand upright

d)

Infuse slowly & instruct the patient to perform a headstand

10.

To prevent anemia, you teach your patient who is taking Pyramethamine/Sulfadiazine to take what dietary supplement?

a)

Vitamin B12

b)

Folic Acid

c)

Fish Oil

d)

St. John's Wort

11.

You are teaching your patient with head lice about a treatment that will only kill the adult lice but not the eggs. Because of this, you will instruct your patient to do what to ensure the infection is taken care of?

a)

Sleep with your head wrapped in plastic wrap

b)

Do another treatment 1 week after the first one

c)

Do another treatment 2 days after the first one

d)

Shake your head really hard to get the rest of the lice out

12.

Since Lindane is absorbed by the exoskeleton of the insect to cause death by severe convulsions, it can be assumed that it should be avoided in patients with what chronic illness?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Myesthenia Gravis

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Schizophrenia