A Physician Diagnoses a Patient with Lepromatous Hansen's Disease

question 33

Multiple Choice

A physician diagnoses a patient with lepromatous Hansen's disease. All of the following pertain to the patient EXCEPT

• A) the disease has progressed from the tuberculoid stage.
• B) disfiguring nodules form all over the body.
• C) a skin biopsy will be taken to aid diagnosis.
• D) treatment will include injections of penicillin.
• E) infection probably occurred as a result of prolonged contact with another infected individual.

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