NURS 6501: Final Exam: Please contact Assignment Samurai for help with NURS 6501: Final Exam or any other assignment. Email: assignmentsamurai@gmail.com     A young adult male patient presents to the clinic with multiple flesh-colored, exophytic lesions on the penile shaft. He reports they are painless but has noticed an increase in their number over the past few months. He is sexually active with multiple partners and occasionally uses condoms. The lesions are hyperkeratotic and some exhibit a cauliflower-like appearance. What is the most likely etiology of the lesions observed in this patient? Group of answer choices

• Chancroid
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Syphilis
• Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

  The correct answer is: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)   Explanation: The flesh-colored, exophytic, hyperkeratotic lesions with a cauliflower-like appearance are characteristic of genital warts (condylomata acuminata), which are most commonly caused by HPV, particularly types 6 and 11.