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Questions: 5 | Attempts: 321 | Last updated: Jan 18, 2023

Sample Question
A 35-year-old man with a history of HIV presents to the emergency department after developing cough with blood-tinged sputum, shortness of breath, and fever for 1 day. He has not had recent exposures or sick contacts. He is on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and has never had an opportunistic infection. His last CD4 count was greater than 300/μL. On examination, he is febrile (39.1°C [102.4°F]) and tachypneic (26/min). Ronchi and egophony are noted in the right lower lobe. A chest x-ray shows a right lower lobe consolidation. What is the most likely cause of this patient's current infection?

Reactivation of a latent disease

Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions containing bacteria

Inhalation of droplets from another person with the infection

Intravenous (IV) drug use

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