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11766 Medicine

According to CDC, past smoker is

APerson who had smoked >100 cigarettes previously and is not smoking currently
BPerson who has smoked >10 cigarettes previously and is not smoking currently
CPerson who has smoked >100 cigarettes previously and reduces to 10 cigarettes per day
DPerson who has smoked > 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime, who smokes now, but does not smoke every day
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11769 Medicine

A 20-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with symptoms of headache, fever, and neck stiffness. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70 mm Hg, pulse 100/min, temperature 38.6degC, and the neck is stiff and painful on flexion and extension. The ears, throat, and sinuses are normal, there are no focal neurologic signs, and the remaining examination is normal. There are no reported similar cases in the community. Which of the following is the most likely source of her infection?

Aan infected heart valve
Bnasopharynx
Cskin
Doral ingestion
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