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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Most major diagnostic categories (MDCs) are based on:

A) a particular organ system. B) number of diagnoses. C) age of the patient. D) health status of the patient.

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