HESI STUDY GUIDE 2021

HESI - MEDICAL SURG Study Guide-2021  Asses patient’s pain first [Lewis book 436] Linear disturbance along a dermatome of grouped vesicles and pustules on erythematous base resembling chickenpox. Usually unilateral on trunk, face, and lumbosacral areas. Burning, pain, and neuralgia preceding outbreak. Mild to severe pain during outbreak. Treatment: Symptomatic: antiviral agents such as acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclvir within 72 hr to prevent postherpetic neuralgia. Wet compresses, s...

HESI - MEDICAL SURG Study Guide-2021  Asses patient’s pain first [Lewis book 436] Linear disturbance along a dermatome of grouped vesicles and pustules on erythematous base resembling chickenpox. Usually unilateral on trunk, face, and lumbosacral areas. Burning, pain, and neuralgia preceding outbreak. Mild to severe pain during outbreak. Treatment: Symptomatic: antiviral agents such as acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclvir within 72 hr to prevent postherpetic neuralgia. Wet compresses,...