(Select all that apply) A nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with shingles. Which of the following complications are associated with shingles?

Choice A rationale:

Monitoring vital signs, pain level, and neurological status is important to assess the client's overall condition and response to treatment.

Choice B rationale:

Isolating the patient until all lesions are crusted over is not necessary for shingles, as it is not as highly contagious as chickenpox.

Choice C rationale:

Educating the patient and family about the disease process is essential to help them understand the condition, its course, and the necessary measures for management and prevention of complications.

Choice D rationale:

Encouraging oral hygiene and a soft diet is important, especially if the patient has oral lesions, to promote comfort and prevent secondary infections.

Choice E rationale:

Administering medications as prescribed, such as antiviral medications, can help reduce the severity and duration of the shingles outbreak.

Choice B rationale:

The symptoms described in the scenario, such as fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, pharyngitis, and the progression of a generalized pruritic rash from macules to papules to vesicles to pustules to crusts, are indicative of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, commonly known as chickenpox. Otitis media (choice B) can be a complication of chickenpox, especially in children.

Choice A rationale:

Chronic kidney disease (choice A) is not a common complication of chickenpox. It is more commonly associated with conditions like diabetes and hypertension.

Choice C rationale:

Rheumatoid arthritis (choice C) is an autoimmune condition and is not a known complication of chickenpox.

Choice D rationale:

Type 2 diabetes (choice D) is not a common complication of chickenpox. Diabetes can increase the risk of infection, but it is not directly related to chickenpox.