Author Question: An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours. Upon ... (Read 23 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours. Upon examination, the nurse practitioner notices a vesicular eruption along the dermatome and identifies this as herpes zoster.

The NP informs the gentleman that:
A. All symptoms should disappear within three days
B. Oral medications can dramatically reduce the duration and intensity of his symptoms
C. He has chickenpox and can be contagious to his grandchildren
D. He has a sexually transmitted disease

Question 2

Overflow incontinence is usually associated with

A. Loss of urine that occurs with urgency
B. Cognitive impairment
C. Weak pelvic floor muscles
D. Bladder outlet obstruction