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1. Of the four species of malaria parasites that infect humans, which one can
cause severe, potentially fatal malaria?
2. A tourist who plans to visit Cap-Haitien (Haiti) should:
3. Which one of the following countries is most likely to have Plasmodium
ovale?
4. Which one of the following countries is most likely to have
chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax?
5. Which drug is contraindicated in a person with G6PD deficiency?
6. Which one of the following is most indicated to treat a 25-year-old man with
fever, disorientation, thrombocytopenia, and a blood smear reported as positive
for Plasmodium vivax?
7. In a patient with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, which one of the following
is not a reason for considering exchange transfusion?
8. Which one of the following drugs is the least desirable in the treatment of
malaria in a pregnant woman?
9. Regarding microscopic diagnosis of malaria, all the statements below are
correct, except which one:
10. Among the 1,332 cases of imported malaria in the United States
in 2002, the region of acquisition was known in 1,252 cases. All
the following statements are correct, except:
11. Regarding malaria prevention in endemic countries, which one of the
following statements is not correct?
12. Which of the following drugs is not recommended for use by CDC?
13. Regarding malaria during pregnancy in endemic countries, which one of the
following statements is not correct?
14. Which one of these tourist destinations in Mexico has a malaria
risk?
15. A woman in her 16 th week of pregnancy develops Plasmodium
vivax malaria after a travel to Guatemala . Which one of
the following courses of treatment would be the most desirable?
16. About malaria transmitted through blood transfusion, which one
of the following statements is incorrect:
17. Babesia microti causes in the United States a febrile
illness (babesiosis) that may be difficult to distinguish from malaria.
On microscopic examination, Babesia microti:
18. Which of the following chemoprophylaxis regimens is most suitable
for a 20-year-old woman who will spend 2 weeks in New Delhi ( India
)?
19. About malaria in the United States , which one of the following
statement is correct?
20. Regarding treatment of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
with intravenous quinidine gluconate, which one of the following statements
is incorrect?
Page last modified : May 21, 2004
Content source: Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)
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