A patient has been diagnosed with herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV type 2). The nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. avoid telling anyone about the condition.
2. wear close-fitting undergarments.
3. wash towels and personal items daily.
4. soak the sores with peroxide every day.
3
Inform the patient that the virus can survive on objects such as towels.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1114, Table 49-4
OBJ: 9 TOP: Herpes Simplex Type 2
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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