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The patient with herpes zoster virus is asking the nurse about this condition. Which knowledge does the nurse use to base patient teaching on?
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Correct Answer:
There is usually a rash that occurs in the thoracic region.
Rationale:
🔹 Herpes zoster (shingles) presents as a painful, vesicular rash, typically following a dermatomal distribution, most often in the thoracic region.
🔹 It results from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglia.
🔹 The rash is usually unilateral and does not cross the midline.
🔹 Pain can be severe and precedes the rash, known as post-herpetic neuralgia in some cases.
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