An 84-year-old patient has had a low-grade fever for 2 days. This morning, the patient complains of burning, tingling hip pain that shoots down the leg. The nurse observes a small group of ve-sicles on the leg
These findings are consistent with which disorder?
a. Herpes simplex
b. Herpes zoster
c. Syphilis lesions
d. Furuncles
B
Herpes zoster (shingles) begins with vague symptoms of chills and low-grade fever and possibly some gastrointestinal disturbance. Discomfort along the nerve pathway is common. Small groups of vesicles appear on the skin, usually following the nerve pathways.
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a. an enlargement of the scrotum. c. a bulge in the inguinal area. b. one testis that is not palpable. d. an epididymal enlargement.
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