The nurse treating a client with malaria knows that the goals of pharmacotherapy include:
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. chemoprophylaxis.
2. treatment of acute attacks.
3. prevention of relapses.
4. prevention of bacterial infections.
5. prevention of viral infections.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: One of the three main goals of malaria pharmacotherapy is chemoprophylaxis.
Rationale 2: One of the three main goals of malaria pharmacotherapy is the treatment of acute attacks.
Rationale 3: One of the three main goals of malaria pharmacotherapy is the prevention of relapses.
Rationale 4: Preventing bacterial infections is not a main goal of malaria pharmacotherapy.
Rationale 5: Preventing viral infections is not a main goal of malaria pharmacotherapy.
Global Rationale: The three goals of malaria pharmacotherapy are chemoprophylaxis, treatment of acute attacks, and prevention of relapses. Preventing bacterial and viral infections is not a goal.
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