The nurse is performing a focused interview with an elderly client.The client reports the presence of painful sores.The client states,"They wrap around in lines from my back toward my belly." During the assessment of the client's skin,the nurse discovers the sores are reddened vesicles.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions?

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The description of painful, reddened vesicles that wrap around in lines is consistent with the presentation of herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles. Ecchymoses, petechiae, and purpura would present differently and are not indicated by the client's description.

The Nurse Is Performing a Focused Interview with an Elderly