ADULT HEALTH EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF

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ADULT HEALTH EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF

NURSING

CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

Pt presents with a red blister on the upper lip that is painful and burns. What disease do you suspect? - correct answer- Herpes Simplex Virus 1

Pt presents with an ulcer and crusted over blisters on the genitals. What disease do you suspect? - correct answer- Herpes Simplex Virus 2

Virus persists in the latent form in the trigeminal nerve and other ganglia - correct answer- Herpes Simplex Virus

caused by the varicella zoster virus - correct answer- shingles

Acute, localized inflammatory disease of a dermatomal agent of the skin - correct answer- Herpes Zoster Virus

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Pt presents with busted blisters on the stomach and face.Some blisters are crusted over and dry. Pt had chicken pox with he was 6 years old. What disease do you suspect? - correct answer- Herpes Zoster Virus

Caused by Candida albicans - correct answer- Candidiasis

Newborn presents with white lesions in the mouth - correct answer- Candidiasis

Pt presents with a white tongue and severe itching of the genitalia. What disease do you suspect? - correct answer- Candidiasis

Skin infection caused by Staphylococci or Streptococci - correct answer- Impetigo

Bacteria is carried in the nasal area and may pass on to the face (nose picker) - correct answer- Impetigo

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Describe education that should be discussed with a patient who has herpes simplex 2 including treatment options - correct answer- ~Safe sex ~education on transmission ~pt may not be aware of symptoms when happening

~NO CURE

~still spreadable if lesions aren't present ~antiviral treatment

Describe how herpes zoster develops, who is susceptible to this, and what education and treatment options are still available - correct answer- ~everyone that has had chickenpox can get shingles ~open lesions carry an airborne virus ~caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus ~treated with antivirals ~vaccine prevention for 65 and older (zostavax)

What factors were important to consider when assessing a patient with an integumentary system? - correct answer- - color

• abnormalities
• lesions
• temp
• fluid
• moist/dry
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