Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record:Review of Systems: Positive for nausea, but no emesis. Otherwise negative.Medications: None.Allergies: No known drug allergies.Past Medical History: Noncontributory.Past Surgical History: Balanoplasty for hypospadias at age 1.Social History: Doug lives with his parents and older sister. He is going into kindergarten in the fall.Family History: Paternal grandfather with polycystic kidney disease. Which of the following statements is NOT true, given this information?
A. The patient had his penis reconstruction when he was a child for a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis.
B. The patient's past medical history is important for the current urology consult.
C. The patient's grandfather has PKD.
D. The patient is a male.
E. There is a family history of a disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys.
Answer: B
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