| Coverage : What are the shingles symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Shingles Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of shingles. All it takes is two minutes to take the Shingles Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of shingles. |
| 1. | What is shingles? |
| a. | | A disease caused by virus and results in a crop of painful blisters over the area of a dermatome |
| b. | | Shingles is a localized infection due to the varicella-zoster virus |
| c. | | A condition that causes intense pain in the dermatome |
| d. | | A life threatening disease that causes painful blisters over the area of a dermatome |
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| 2. | Shingles attacks: |
| a. | | Those who had chickenpox infection/vaccine |
| b. | | Those who have weak immune system |
| c. | | Only those who are above 50 years of age |
| d. | | Any healthy person |
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| 3. | Who is at a risk of developing shingles? |
| a. | | Those who had chickenpox infection/vaccine and are above 50 years of age |
| b. | | Those who had chickenpox infection/vaccine and have a weakened immune system |
| c. | | Those who had chickenpox infection/vaccine and have been exposed to radiation treatment or chemotherapy |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 4. | What are the other complications associated with shingles? |
| a. | | It can lead to temporary or permanent blindness or hearing complications, if it appears on the face |
| b. | | Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), where the pain persists even for years |
| c. | | Can lead to polio, if it appears on the leg |
| d. | | Can cause deafness |
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| 5. | What is the first symptom that manifests at the onset of the disease? |
| a. | | Painful, blistering rash |
| b. | | Developing of blisters |
| c. | | Inflammation of the skin |
| d. | | A general feeling of being unwell |
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| 6. | How does the rash appear at onset? |
| a. | | Begins with reddish bumps |
| b. | | Has an itching, tingling, burning, constant aching, or deep, shooting, or lightning bolt pain |
| c. | | They are pus-filled |
| d. | | The rash may wrap around the back and chest, or it may be on one side of the face. |
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| 7. | How does the rash appear after 7 days of contracting the disease? |
| a. | | They are pus-filled |
| b. | | The blisters usually crust over and fall off after 7 days |
| c. | | The color of the skin changes |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 8. | What are the after effects of this disease? |
| a. | | It may leave behind a permanent scar |
| b. | | The pain may last up to 1-3 months |
| c. | | May cause swollen eye-lids, redness and pain |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 9. | Is there a cure or treatment for shingles? |
| a. | | Yes |
| b. | | No |
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| 10. | Can shingles spread to others or spread chickenpox to others? |
| a. | | Shingles can spread chickenpox to others |
| b. | | Shingles can spread to others |
| c. | | Both are possible |
| d. | | Shingles is non-infectious |
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| 11. | When is it advised to visit a hospital's emergency department? |
| a. | | If shingles is accompanied with high fever or feeling of being sick |
| b. | | If the blisters are spreading to other areas of the body |
| c. | | If the rash with blisters appears on the nose and near to the eyes |
| d. | | If you have pain or rash in a band on one side of the body |
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| 12. | What self-care treatment can be done at home before a visit to the doctor? |
| a. | | Do not scratch |
| b. | | Pain medication is often necessary |
| c. | | Apply cool tap-water compresses to weeping blisters for 20 minutes several times a day |
| d. | | All of the above |
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