All of the Following Statements Are True About Herpes Zoster

question 13

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about herpes zoster except it

• A) can be prevented in adults over age 60 with Zostavax.
• B) can cause chronic pain.
• C) appears as a vesicular, erythemic, pruritic, papular rash.
• D) affects bilateral nerve dermatomes.

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Definitions:

Atmospheric Reservoir

refers to the part of the Earth's atmosphere that acts as a storage place for gases and plays a key role in the global climate.

Carbon Cycle

The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, chiefly involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.

Decomposer

Organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down organic matter into inorganic nutrients that can be recycled in the environment.

Mushroom

A type of fungus characterized by a cap and stem, with many species producing edible or medicinal fruiting bodies.