The nurse is providing care to a patient who has herpes zoster. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?
a. Anxiety
b. Acute Pain
c. Risk for Infection
d. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
ANS: B
The patient with herpes zoster experiences vesicles and plaques, irritation, itching, fever, malaise and, depending on the location of lesions, visceral involvement. Lesions may be very painful; the likelihood of pain increases with age. C. The patient already has an infection. A. D. Anxiety and nutrition diagnoses would be based on assessment.
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A descriptive index from a population is called a statistic
A) True B) False
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a. rest, ice, compression, and elevation b. elevation and application of heat c. application of a cast d. brace or elastic bandage and aspirin
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A. ask another assistant to help you. B. use the mechanical lift by yourself. C. tell the patient he must stay in bed. D. quickly lift the patient under the arms.