Question

Department

Correct Response

Parasite-based examination of the blood is the certain method of confirming malaria infection

General Outpatient

23 (95.8%)

Internal Medicine

24 (80.0%)

Paediatrics

31 (96.9%)

OVERALL

78 (90.7%)

Parasite-based test can be done through microscopy or rapid diagnostic

General Outpatient

21 (87.5%)

Internal Medicine

25 (83.3%)

Paediatrics

31 (96.9%)

OVERALL

77 (89.5%)

MALARIA RAPID DIANOSTIC TEST is the quick parasite-based test for malaria diagnosis

General Outpatient

22 (91.7%)

Internal Medicine

27 (90.0%)

Paediatrics

30 (93.8%)

OVERALL

79 (91.9%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST is usually specific for one or more species of malaria parasite

General Outpatient

16 (66.7%)

Internal Medicine

9 (30.0%)

Paediatrics

22 (68.8%)

OVERALL

47 (54.7%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST detects Circulating malaria parasite antigen in the blood

General Outpatient

13 (54.2%)

Internal Medicine

12 (40.0%)

Paediatrics

15 (46.9%)

OVERALL

40 (46.5%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST result should be read 15 to 20 minutes after the test

General Outpatient

7 (29.2%)

Internal Medicine

4 (13.3%)

Paediatrics

14 (43.8%)

OVERALL

25 (29.1%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST is superior to microscopy

General Outpatient

17 (70.8%)

Internal Medicine

19 (63.3%)

Paediatrics

25 (78.1%)

OVERALL

61 (70.9%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST is 100% specific

General Outpatient

18 (75.0%)

Internal Medicine

25 (83.3%)

Paediatrics

25 (78.1%)

OVERALL

68 (79.1%)

MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST ought to be done always by Laboratory Scientists

General Outpatient

18 (75.0%)

Internal Medicine

21 (70.0%)

Paediatrics

30 (93.8%)

OVERALL

69 (80.2%)

There is only one type of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Kit

General Outpatient

15 (62.5%)

Internal Medicine

15 (50.0%)

Paediatrics

27 (84.4%)

OVERALL

57 (66.3%)