When caring for a client with a herpes simplex type 1 eye infection, the nurse would anticipate the health care provider to prescribe:
a. trifluridine. c. ciprofloxacin.
b. epinephrine HCl. d. gentamicin.
ANS: A
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A Correct: This is an antiviral agent effective against herpes simplex eye infections.
B Incorrect: This will not treat a viral infection.
C Incorrect: This is an antibacterial not an antiviral agent.
D Incorrect: This is an antibacterial not an antiviral agent.
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