Question

Staff at an inner-city homeless shelter send 46-year-old henry ship by ambulance to a local hospital after he begins coughing up blood. on arrival at the emergency room, he is feverish and says that he has felt very fatigued for several weeks. he also reports experiencing night sweats. mr. ship's symptoms are most likely caused by:

Answer 1

Mr. Ship's symptoms are most likely caused by tuberculosis. All of Mr. Ship's symptoms are typical of tuberculosis (TB) infection. Being homeless and living in a shelter are threat factors for tuberculosis meanwhile the bacteria is easily transferred from person to person.