The occupational health nurse is seeing several nurses with skin problems. The nurse with which condition was most likely infected by a client?
a. A herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) oral lesion
b. Herpetic whitlow of the fingertip
c. Herpes zoster on one side of the body
d. Severe postherpetic neuralgia
B
Herpetic whitlow is a form of herpes simplex infection that occurs in health care personnel who have come into contact with viral secretions. This can be spread to other clients as well, and pre-cautions must be taken. HSV-1 infection is most likely a recurring cold sore. Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of a virus dormant in the body. Postherpetic neuralgia occurs after an outbreak of herpes zoster and is not contagious.
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