A Family Has Just Returned from a Camping Trip, and All

question 2

Multiple Choice

A family has just returned from a camping trip, and all family members have diarrhea and colicky abdominal pain after eating. The parents report that they drank water from a well while on the camping trip. While awaiting stool cultures, the nurse will expect the provider to order which agent empirically?

• A) Iodoquinol [Yodoxin]
• B) Metronidazole [Flagyl]
• C) Miltefosine [Impavido]
• D) Sodium stibogluconate [Pentostam]

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Definitions:

Bile

Mixture of salts, pigments, and cholesterol produced in the liver, then stored and concentrated in the gallbladder; emulsifies fats when secreted into the small intestine.

Fats

Organic compounds consisting of triglycerides that are insoluble in water and serve as a major energy source for the body.

Carbohydrates

Organic compounds, consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, that are broken down to release energy in the body, including sugars, starches, and cellulose.

Mechanical Digestion

The physical process of breaking down food into smaller pieces without chemical change, typically accomplished by chewing and the action of the stomach.