An RN Is in a Long-Term Care Facility Is Caring

question 28

Multiple Choice

An RN is in a long-term care facility is caring for a 79-year-old female. The patient has been a resident on in the facility for the past 5 years. She has been complaining of pain, burning, and tingling on her left side. Upon further assessment, the RN observes fluid-filled blisters wrapping around the left side of her torso in a concentrated strip. The facility physician diagnoses her with shingles and orders the appropriate isolation.
-The patient asks the RN how she contracted this viral infection since she has not come in contact with anyone with anyone infected with shingles.Which of the following statements is an appropriate response?

• A)Varicella zoster virus can remain in a chronic latent state by integrating into a bacteriophage.
• B)Varicella zoster virus can remain in a chronic latent state by turning on oncogenes.
• C)Varicella zoster virus can remain in a chronic latent state by attacking T cells.
• D)Varicella zoster virus can hide from the immune system within nerve cells.

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Definitions:

Selectively Permeable

A characteristic of biological membranes that allows only certain substances to pass through while blocking others.

Sodium Ions

Positively charged particles derived from the element sodium, essential in various physiological processes including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that sends impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle or gland, prompting action.