Question

A patient presents to the clinic with pain and burning sensation of the skin that begins on the right lower back and ends on the right lower abdomen. Physical exam reveals a silvery rash in that area. The nurse should suspect:

Answer 1

Herpes Zoster

Step-by-step explanation:

It is also called shingles. This condition is usual in patients older than 50, Herpes Zoster is a reactivation of chicken pox , after being affected with the chicken pox virus, (commonly in childhood) this can be dormant for years and later reappear as Herpes Zoster.