A nurse is formulating a teaching plan about herpes zoster for a group of older adults at a community center. The nurse should include which of the following information in the plan?

Herpes zoster is easily spread to family and friends who have had chickenpox in the past.

The lesions are contagious to others only if they are draining.

Many clients experience pain in the affected area for weeks after the lesions have resolved.

vesicles will appear followed by pain and or itching.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

Choice A rationale: Herpes zoster itself is not easily spread, but the varicella-zoster virus can be transmitted to individuals who have not had chickenpox or the varicella vaccine.
Choice B rationale: While the virus can be spread through contact with the fluid from shingles blisters, it can also be spread by respiratory droplets from the infected person.
Choice C rationale: Postherpetic neuralgia is a common complication of herpes zoster (shingles), and it involves persistent pain in the affected area even after the lesions have healed.
Choice D rationale: This statement is accurate, but it does not address the persistent pain (postherpetic neuralgia) that can occur after the lesions resolve.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Choice A rationale: the epidermis which is the most superficial layer of the skin relies on the dermis for nutrition since it lacks its own blood supply.
Choice B rationale: adipose tissue is contained in the hypodermis which is part of the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.
Choice C rationale: nerve fibers are contained in the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.
Choice D rationale: blood vessels are contained in the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.

A. 18% B. 36% C. 40% D. 28%

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Adding these percentages together:

Anterior trunk: 18%
Perineum: 1%
Left anterior arm: 4.5%
Left posterior arm: 4.5%

Total = 18% + 1% + 4.5% + 4.5% = 28%

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A nurse is formulating a teaching plan about herpes zoster for a group of older adults at a community center. The nurse should include which of the following information in the plan?

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Correct Answer is A

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Correct Answer is D

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