A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has pain and vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Erysipelas
B. Poliomyelitis
C. Warts
D. Herpes zoster
Ans: D. Herpes zoster
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a. "I should take sirolimus at the same time as the cyclosporine." b. "I will need to have my blood sugar checked regularly." c. "I will need to take an antibiotic to pre-vent lung infections." d. "Taking this combination of drugs lowers my risk of kidney damage."
A 30-year-old patient is pregnant and states "I don't know how much longer I can stand this nausea and feeling so tired." Which of the following learning needs should the nurse address initially?
a. need for daily vita-mins c. labor and delivery b. infant care d. methods to cope with nausea
You are performing a depression screening on an older adult. Your patient scored 13 on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). How would interprets this score?
A) This is a normal finding. B) This indicates mild depression. C) This indicates moderate depression. D) This indicates severe depression.