Question

question 5 of 10
brian has been exhausted lately and keeps getting sick. he finally goes to the
hospital because he can’t get over a common cold. while in the hospital, the
doctors realize that he has pneumonia and find a yeast infection in his blood.
they also determine that his white blood cell counts are extremely low.

which std/sti might brian have?

a. hiv/aids

b. chlamydia/pid

c. syphilis

d. hpv

Explanation:

HIV/AIDS attacks the immune system, reducing white blood cell counts (like CD4 cells), leading to increased susceptibility to infections (pneumonia, yeast infection) and chronic exhaustion. Chlamydia/PID, Syphilis, and HPV don't typically cause severe immune suppression with low white blood cell counts and these specific infections.

Answer:

A. HIV/AIDS