A Patient Is Covered by a Rash Over Most of His

Multiple Choice

A patient is covered by a rash over most of his body, including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. He also has lymphadenopathy, fatigue, and fever. His RPR is positive with a titer of 1:1024, and his FTA- Abs is positive. This description is most consistent with

A) primary syphilis.
B) latent syphilis.
C) tertiary syphilis.
D) biological false positive test for syphilis.
E) secondary syphilis.