The pharmacology class is learning about herpes zoster and medications that are used to treat this disease process.
When planning care for a patient with herpes zoster what medications, if administered within the first 24 hours of the initial eruption, can arrest herpes zoster?
A) Deltasone (Prednisone)
B) Azathioprine (Imuran)
C) Triamcinolone (Kenalog)
D) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
Question 2
While performing perineal care for a female patient who has been recently admitted to the hospital, the nurse notes that the patient's pattern of pubic hair growth is more characteristic of a male's pattern of hair growth.
The nurse should know that this could possibly be attributed to:
A) A fungal infection of the pubic hair follicles
B) Chronic urinary incontinence
C) A genitourinary disorder
D) An endocrine disorder
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