Infectious diseases: practice question

A General Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Medicine · Infectious diseases

Sample item

What is the standard treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in India?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Artemisinin-based combination therapy

Artemisinin-based combinations are recommended because of widespread chloroquine resistance in falciparum malaria. The specific partner drug follows national guidelines for the region. Primaquine is added to clear gametocytes. Chloroquine alone remains used for vivax in many areas.

Option by option

  • A. Primaquine alone

    Primaquine does not kill the blood stages and is used as a gametocidal or radical-cure agent.

  • B. Artemisinin-based combination therapy (correct)

    Correct. Artemisinin rapidly clears parasites and the partner drug prevents resistance.

  • C. Chloroquine alone

    Chloroquine resistance is widespread in falciparum malaria.

  • D. Quinine alone

    Quinine is reserved for specific situations such as the first trimester or when ACT is unavailable.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Artemisinin-based combination therapy. Artemisinin-based combinations are recommended because of widespread chloroquine resistance in falciparum malaria.

Why is "Primaquine alone" not the answer?

Primaquine does not kill the blood stages and is used as a gametocidal or radical-cure agent.

Why is "Chloroquine alone" not the answer?

Chloroquine resistance is widespread in falciparum malaria.

Why is "Quinine alone" not the answer?

Quinine is reserved for specific situations such as the first trimester or when ACT is unavailable.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious diseases in General Medicine. The specific partner drug follows national guidelines for the region. Primaquine is added to clear gametocytes. Chloroquine alone remains used for vivax in many areas.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Infectious diseases?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.