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The nurse is planning care for a patient with herpes zoster. Which problem should the nurse identify as being the priority for this patient?
 
  1. managing pain
  2. avoiding breakouts
  3. relieving itchiness
  4. improving hygiene

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with scabies asks the nurse how he caught the disorder. What information should be provided to the patient?
 
  1. The disorder is transmitted by contact with infected persons or their possessions.
  2. The disorder is transmitted by the feces of infected animals.
  3. Scabies is a bacterial infection transmitted by direct contact with infected persons.
  4. Scabies is a fungal infection transmitted by contact with infected respiratory secretions.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
The patient with herpes zoster often experiences severe pain over the entire dermatome supplied by the affected nerve root. Managing pain would be the priority for this patient. Herpes zoster can only be prevented or reduced by having the varicella vaccination. Itchiness might occur when the lesions begin to heal; however, the priority is to treat the pain. Herpes zoster does not occur because of poor hygiene.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Scabies is transmitted via contact with infected people or their contaminated articles. It is the result of infestation of the itch mite. Scabies is a parasitic disorder. It is not a bacterial, viral, or fungal disorder.



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