Chickenpox/Shingles
Chickenpox/Shingles ( 24 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client who presents with a prodrome of fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, and pharyngitis. The nurse observes a generalized pruritic rash that progresses from macules to papules to vesicles to pustules to crusts, starting on the face and trunk and spreading to the extremities. The number of lesions varies from a few to hundreds. Which of the following complications should the nurse be aware of?
Chronic kidney disease (choice A) is not a common complication of chickenpox. It is more commonly associated with conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
The symptoms described in the scenario, such as fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, pharyngitis, and the progression of a generalized pruritic rash from macules to papules to vesicles to pustules to crusts, are indicative of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, commonly known as chickenpox. Otitis media (choice B) can be a complication of chickenpox, especially in children.
Rheumatoid arthritis (choice C) is an autoimmune condition and is not a known complication of chickenpox.
Type 2 diabetes (choice D) is not a common complication of chickenpox. Diabetes can increase the risk of infection, but it is not directly related to chickenpox.
Choice B rationale:
The symptoms described in the scenario, such as fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, pharyngitis, and the progression of a generalized pruritic rash from macules to papules to vesicles to pustules to crusts, are indicative of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, commonly known as chickenpox. Otitis media (choice B) can be a complication of chickenpox, especially in children.
Choice A rationale:
Chronic kidney disease (choice A) is not a common complication of chickenpox. It is more commonly associated with conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Choice C rationale:
Rheumatoid arthritis (choice C) is an autoimmune condition and is not a known complication of chickenpox.
Choice D rationale:
Type 2 diabetes (choice D) is not a common complication of chickenpox. Diabetes can increase the risk of infection, but it is not directly related to chickenpox.