A client has genital herpes simplex 2. The nurse teaches the client that:
1. spermicides can help prevent transmission.
2. antiviral medication can cure this disease.
3. This infection is for life, but recurrences usually have a shorter course and are less severe.
4. HSV can only be transmitted when there are visible lesions.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Spermicide contraceptives cannot prevent transmission.
Rationale 2: Herpes simplex is not curable.
Rationale 3: Herpes simplex is not curable and is lifelong, but with treatment, the recurrent episodes usually have a shorter course and are less severe.
Rationale 4: Transmission can still occur without visible lesions.
Global Rationale: Herpes simplex is not curable and is lifelong, but with treatment, the recurrent episodes usually have a shorter course and are less severe. Spermicides do not prevent transmission, which can occur even when lesions are not visible.
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