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A client is receiving mefloquine as part of a treatment for malaria asks the nurse about becoming pregnant. which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

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If a client at a hospital or clinic has been diagnosed with malaria they will begin a treatment immediately. The treatment will include the prescription drug "Mefloquine." A nurse should always advise the patient to wait for two months after the treatment/therapy is over before they begin to try for a baby. The patient should avoid trying to get pregnant during the treatment phase also. The medicine can cause severe birth defects for an infant and could result in miscarriage or a stillborn baby. 
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