The nurse plans to provide health promotion to a group of business travelers who are going to travel to Africa. What will the best teaching plan by the nurse include?
1. Plan to take antibiotics prophylactically.
2. Plan to take protease inhibitors prophylactically.
3. Plan to receive immunizations for malaria.
4. Plan to take antimalarial drugs prophylactically.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Antibiotics are not necessary for travel into many countries.
Rationale 2: Protease inhibitors for viral infections are not recommended.
Rationale 3: To date, there are no effective immunizations against malaria.
Rationale 4: Taking antimalarial drugs prophylactically is recommended when traveling to countries where malaria is found.
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