Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: PMHx: Hypercholesterolemia-currently controlled with diet. Positive history of gonococcal urethritis 3 years previously. No history of urolithiasis.Which of the following definitions is part of the patient's past medical history?

A. Urinary stones in his urinary system as well as excessive cholesterol in the urine
B. Low blood cholesterol and discharge from the gonads
C. Excessive cholesterol in the blood and an infection of the urethra causing inflammation by a gonococcal organism
D. An infection of the urethra causing inflammation by a gonococcal organism and urinary stones in his urinary system


Answer: C

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