The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care unit with trichomonas vaginalis. What medication does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client?
1. Pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
2. Praziquantel (Biltricide)
3. Curamin (Germanin)
4. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) is incorrect because metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to trichomonas vaginalis.
Rationale 2: Praziquantel (Biltricide) is incorrect because metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to trichomonas vaginalis.
Rationale 3: Suramin (Germanin) is incorrect because metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to trichomonas vaginalis.
Rationale 4: Metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to trichomonas vaginalis.
Global Rationale: Metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to trichomonas vaginalis. The other choices are not the drug of choice for this client.
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