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Adult Health Exam 2 Galen College of Nursing questions with correct answersPt presents with a red blister on the upper lip that is painful and burns. What disease do you suspect? Correct Answer-Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Pt presents with an ulcer and crusted over blisters on the genitals. What disease do you suspect? Correct Answer-Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Virus persists in the latent form in the trigeminal nerve and other ganglia
Correct Answer-Herpes Simplex Virus
caused by the varicella zoster virus Correct Answer-shingles
Acute, localized inflammatory disease of a dermatomal agent of the skin
Correct Answer-Herpes Zoster Virus
Pt presents with busted blisters on the stomach and face. Some blisters are crusted over and dry. Pt had chicken pox with he was 6 years old. What disease do you suspect? Correct Answer-Herpes Zoster Virus
Caused by Candida albicans Correct Answer-Candidiasis
Newborn presents with white lesions in the mouth Correct Answer-
Candidiasis Pt presents with a white tongue and severe itching of the genitalia. What disease do you suspect? Correct Answer-Candidiasis
Skin infection caused by Staphylococci or Streptococci Correct Answer-
Impetigo
Bacteria is carried in the nasal area and may pass on to the face (nose picker) Correct Answer-Impetigo
Describe education that should be discussed with a patient who has herpes simplex 2 including treatment options Correct Answer-~Safe sex
~education on transmission
~pt may not be aware of symptoms when happening
~NO CURE
~still spreadable if lesions aren't present
~antiviral treatment
Describe how herpes zoster develops, who is susceptible to this, and what education and treatment options are still available Correct Answer-
~everyone that has had chickenpox can get shingles
~open lesions carry an airborne virus
~caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus
~treated with antivirals
~vaccine prevention for 65 and older (zostavax) What factors were important to consider when assessing a patient with an integumentary system? Correct Answer-- color
- abnormalities
- lesions
- temp
- fluid
- moist/dry
- steroid use
- diabetic
- demographics
- environmental exposures
- nutritional status
What are the symptoms of a yeast infection and what are risks associated
with developing this infection? Correct Answer-- cottage cheese-like discharge
- itchiness
- can be caused by antibiotics, pregnancy, BC, steroids, or diabetes
A patient in the hospital experiences an infiltration of their IV. What conditions should the nurse monitor for and what s/sx would suggest this
condition has developed? Correct Answer-- phlebitis
* use a warm compress and take out IV
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