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The nurse at an HCP's office is interviewing a patient presenting with a skin infection. Which question by the nurse will provide the least important information?

"What do you think caused your infection?"

"How long have you had the infection?"

"What aggravates or alleviates symptoms?"

“Do you think you got it from a friend?"

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A. "What do you think caused your infection?"
Provides insight into possible sources or exposures.

B. "How long have you had the infection?"
Helps establish a timeline for severity and progression.

C. "What aggravates or alleviates symptoms?"
Aids in understanding symptom patterns and effective treatments.

D. “Do you think you got it from a friend?"
This is subjective, speculative, and unlikely to provide useful clinical data.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Apply dry, sterile gauze dressings to affected areas
Shingles lesions are usually left open to air or covered with non-adherent dressings. Dry gauze may adhere to lesions and cause trauma.

B. Prepare to administer acyclovir
Acyclovir is an antiviral medication used to reduce severity and duration of herpes zoster (shingles) symptoms.

C. Apply topical corticosteroids to the affected areas
Topical corticosteroids are not recommended for herpes zoster as they can worsen viral infections.

D. Instruct family with a history of chickenpox that they should not visit the client
People who have had chickenpox are immune to varicella-zoster virus and can visit safely. Only individuals without prior exposure or vaccination should avoid contact.

A. Reddish brown dots at the base of hairs B. Large, fluid-filled blisters C. Gray blue macules on the thighs and axillae D. Short, wavy, brownish black lines

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Reddish brown dots at the base of hairs:
Suggestive of lice/nits, not scabies.

B. Large, fluid-filled blisters:
Could indicate bullous impetigo or burns, not typical of scabies.

C. Gray blue macules on the thighs and axillae:
These may be seen in pubic lice, but not scabies.

D. Short, wavy, brownish black lines:
These are burrows made by the scabies mite, often seen in web spaces, wrists, or axillae.

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