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

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 viral genome is carried by ________.

A) DNA only
B) RNA only
C) both RNA and DNA
D) either DNA or RNA but not both