The nurse is providing care for a patient with shingles. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the patient teaching?
a. "Shingles is caused by herpes simplex 1 virus."
b. "Herpes zoster is a virus that is common in the elderly."
c. "Herpes simplex 2 causes shingles."
d. "Varicella zoster is the virus responsible for shingles."
ANS: D
Herpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the varicella zoster virus. Herpes simplex 1 causes cold sores, and herpes simplex 2 causes genital herpes.
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