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EXAM 2: NSG3280 / NSG 3280 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSES I | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) - GALEN
Etiology of herpes .....ANSWER.....herpes virus contact withskin
and mucous membranes; persists in latentform in trigeminal nerve
and other ganglia
HSV-1 .....ANSWER.....occurs above the waist; common on the
lips,face, and mouth• Healing in 10 to 14 days;
persists in a latent form
Stress can exacerbate it
Contact transmission
no cure
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HSV-2 .....ANSWER.....responsible for most infections in the
genital region
sexually/contact transmitted
Clinical manifestations of HSV .....ANSWER.....usually begins with
burning or tingling sensation, followed by pustules, ulcers,
vesicles, and erythema; pain common
Is there a cure for herpes? .....ANSWER.....no but there is treament
to keep breakouts under control or stop them completely
What is the treatment for HSV? .....ANSWER.....Antivirals like
acyclovir.
herpes zoster (shingles) .....ANSWER.....acute inflammatory
disease of a dermatomal segment of the skin
along the spinal nerves or spinal tract (Dorsal root ganglia)
Shingles vaccine is available and for what age?
.....ANSWER.....50
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What does shingles look like? .....ANSWER.....Cluster of fluid-
filled blisters, often in a band
erythematous bases
usually unilaterally
typically in patients over 60 or people with weak immune
support
Mid torso, shoulder/neck, or side of face
Shingles treatments .....ANSWER.....gabapentin for severe cases
Fungal infections etiology .....ANSWER.....microsporum,
trichophyton, epidermophyton
tinea pedis .....ANSWER.....fungal infection of the foot; athlete's
foot
tinea capitis .....ANSWER.....ringworm of the scalp
Clinical manifestation of fungal infections
.....ANSWER.....Erythematous•
EXAM 2: NSG3280 / NSG 3280 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSES I | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) - GALEN
Etiology of herpes .....ANSWER.....herpes virus contact withskin
and mucous membranes; persists in latentform in trigeminal nerve
and other ganglia
HSV-1 .....ANSWER.....occurs above the waist; common on the
lips,face, and mouth• Healing in 10 to 14 days;
persists in a latent form
Stress can exacerbate it
Contact transmission
no cure
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HSV-2 .....ANSWER.....responsible for most infections in the
genital region
sexually/contact transmitted
Clinical manifestations of HSV .....ANSWER.....usually begins with
burning or tingling sensation, followed by pustules, ulcers,
vesicles, and erythema; pain common
Is there a cure for herpes? .....ANSWER.....no but there is treament
to keep breakouts under control or stop them completely
What is the treatment for HSV? .....ANSWER.....Antivirals like
acyclovir.
herpes zoster (shingles) .....ANSWER.....acute inflammatory
disease of a dermatomal segment of the skin
along the spinal nerves or spinal tract (Dorsal root ganglia)
Shingles vaccine is available and for what age?
.....ANSWER.....50
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What does shingles look like? .....ANSWER.....Cluster of fluid-
filled blisters, often in a band
erythematous bases
usually unilaterally
typically in patients over 60 or people with weak immune
support
Mid torso, shoulder/neck, or side of face
Shingles treatments .....ANSWER.....gabapentin for severe cases
Fungal infections etiology .....ANSWER.....microsporum,
trichophyton, epidermophyton
tinea pedis .....ANSWER.....fungal infection of the foot; athlete's
foot
tinea capitis .....ANSWER.....ringworm of the scalp
Clinical manifestation of fungal infections
.....ANSWER.....Erythematous•
