The treatment of choice for severe Plasmodium falciparum is:
A) doxycycline
B) primaquine
C) quinine
D) chloroquine
C) quinine
C) The treatment of choice (first-line therapy) for severe Plasmodium falciparum is quinine. Its actual mechanism of action is unknown.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Heat tends to travel along ____ material.
A. light B. radiating C. gaseous D. dense
A healthcare facility has a $100,000 line of credit from its bank. It regularly pays interest on the $100,000.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 39-year-old man crashed his vehicle into a wooded area and was not found for approximately 8 hours. When you arrive at the scene and assess him, you note that he is conscious but anxious. He is unable to feel or move below his mid-thoracic area and complains of a severe headache. His blood pressure is 210/130 mm Hg, heart rate is 44 beats/min, and respirations are 22 breaths/min. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:
A) neurogenic shock. B) intracranial pressure. C) autonomic dysreflexia. D) symptomatic bradycardia.