A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.When the patient asks how he got this disease,how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is:
A) Adenovirus
B) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
C) Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
D) Toxoplasma gondii

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Infectious mononucleosis (IM)is an acute infection of B lymphocytes (B cells)with EBV.
IM is an acute infection of B cells with EBV,not adenovirus.
IM is an acute infection of B cells with EBV,not cytomegalovirus.
IM is an acute infection of B cells with EBV,not Toxoplasma gondii.

A 15-Year-Old Male Is Diagnosed with Infectious Mononucleosis