A Physician Wants to Know If His Patient,who Currently Has

question 15

Multiple Choice

A physician wants to know if his patient,who currently has a rash and fever,has an active rubeola virus infection.IgG against rubeola virus is detected.IgM against rubeola virus is not detected.What do these results mean?

• A) The patient has a current measles infection.
• B) The patient has a current chickenpox infection.
• C) The patient has never had either measles or chickenpox.
• D) The patient has had a previous exposure to measles, either through natural infection or vaccination.

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