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1. Ways to stop the chain of infection stop transmission, don't give it a reservoir
2. reasons infectious agent can get in through break in skin, pt is
cause in- fection immunocompro- mised
3. what is true about Herpes there are 2 types HSV1-cold sores and HSV
Simplex Virus 2-gen- ital, there is no cure it lays dormant
4. Tx for HSV-1 (meds) acyclovir, valacyclovir
5. nursing interventions for HSV-2 treat symptoms, prevent spread, keep lesions
clean and dry
6. Herpes Zoster(shingles) occurs in age, stress, infection
pt with hx of chickenpox, what
can cause an outbreak
7. Post therapeutic neuralgia nerve pain exist after shingles has cleared up
8. Tx for Herpes Zoster treat anxiety and prevent secondary
complica- tions
antiviral, steroids, analgesics, Zostavax vac-
cine(55and older)
9. Rash along nerve track, can other ar- eas on pt
cause blindness, deafness, and
inflammation of brain
10. Bacterial (strep or staph)
infection of the skin and
underlying tissues, it's not
contagious but can spread to
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Herpes Zoster
Cellulitis
11. Tx for Cellulitis antibiotics, elevate, cold compresses
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12. Pt education for Cellulitis teach S/S(warm,red,swollen, drainage), finish
all
antibiotics, good nutrition
13. Risk factors for Cellulitis DM, PVD, lymphedema, malnutrition,
compro- mised immune system,
autoimmune disorders, surgery
14. Pediculosis (lice) pt education don't share hats, combs treat family and
house
15. nits seen on body, pinpoint S/S pediculosis
raised red macules, itch
16. Scabies is caused by itch mite
17. wavy brown lines on body, Scabies
severe itch are S/S of
18. Tx for scabies permethrin cream, treat close contacts
19. Pt comes in complaining of have you changed anything recently or
burning, pain, itching and you been around poison ivy
observe edema and papules on
skin what is the first question
you ask them?
20. S/S of RA tender, warm, swollen joints stiffness 1st hour
af- ter waking up, fatigue, fever
21. Tx for RA rest/activity balance, NSAIDS, warm
compresses, therapy, DMARDS (disease
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