Question

Which of the following factors could have contributed to Barbara's development of shingles?

a. her daughter and grandchildren moving into her house shortly after the death of her husband
b. the vaccinations that Barbara received as a child her age
c. 68 a new exposure to the varicella virus

Answer 1

Barbara's development of shingles is most likely due to her age C) (68), and possibly stress from recent life changes. Shingles result from the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus, not from recent exposure to the virus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The development of shingles in Barbara could be influenced by a few factors, but the most relevant would be her age at 68 years, which is associated with a weakened immune system that can allow the dormant varicella-zoster virus to reactivate.

Stress from life events such as the death of a spouse and the change in living arrangements might contribute to this reactivation. While a new exposure to the varicella virus typically leads to chickenpox, especially in non-immune persons.

It does not directly cause shingles in someone who has previously had chickenpox; instead, shingles result from reactivation of the virus that has been latent in the body since the initial chickenpox infection.