Earning CME Credit

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Article Title: Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria during Pregnancy

CME Questions

1. Which one of the following pregnant women is likely to be most vulnerable and least protected from malaria?

A. Gravida 1 para 0 (G1P0)

B. G2P1

C. G3P2

D. G4P3

2. A 21-year-old woman residing in a stable malaria transmission area of Africa comes to the attention of the local clinic. She reports that she is feeling well and denies recent illness with or without fever.

Which of the following represents current recommendations for malaria prophylaxis in this scenario?

A. Continuous chloroquine

B. Intermittent sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine

C. Continuous sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine

D. Intermittent chloroquine

3. The clinic’s staff discusses malaria prophylaxis with the young woman who questions whether it is necessary. The clinic’s most appropriate response would be:

A. Prophylaxis is not indicated at this time because she is not currently infected

B. Prophylaxis will reduce her chances of having a low-birth-weight baby

C. Prophylaxis will reduce her chances of infection during pregnancy, but is unlikely to affect the outcome of the baby

D. Prophylaxis is not useful because she resides in an area with documented high resistance rates in children

Activity Evaluation