The nurse is teaching a class on malaria to a Peace Corps group preparing to go to Africa. Which of the following statements is correct information that the nurse would have given the class?
a. "Chloroquine (Aralen) is the drug of choice for the treatment of Plasmodium vi-vax."
b. "Malaria is a helminthiatic infestation of the blood."
c. "Quinine is the drug of choice for the treatment of P. vivax."
d. "Malaria is transmitted by the respiratory system."
A
Chloroquine is the drug of choice for the treatment of P. vivax.
Malaria is acquired from Plasmodium protozoa, not from a helminth.
Quinine is the not drug of choice for the treatment of P. vivax.
Malaria is not transmitted by the respiratory system.
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