A 68-year-old male patient comes into the clinic with a "strange painful rash" located on the left side of his upper chest. The nurse realizes that this patient might be experiencing what health problem?
1. herpes zoster
2. herpes simplex
3. verruca plana
4. condylomata acuminata
Correct Answer: 1
This patient is most likely experiencing herpes zoster. Vesicles appear on the skin and usually appear unilaterally on the face, trunk, or thorax. The patient often experiences severe pain for up to 48 hours before and during eruption of the lesions. The pain may continue for weeks to months. Herpes simplex is usually located on the face, mouth, or genital regions. The clinical manifestations that this patient reports are inconsistent with verruca or condylomata.
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