The nurse is providing information to a patient who has recently been diagnosed with genital herpes. Which statements indicates the need for further instruction? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I am only contagious when I have open sores."
b. "The infection is limited to only my ge-nital region."
c. "There is no permanent cure for this con-dition."
d. "I will need to contact my physician for antibiotic cream for the open lesions whenever I have an outbreak."
e. "Washing my hands is going to be a good method to prevent introduction of bacteria to the area."
A, B, D
The disease may be spread during outbreaks. It is possible to spread the infection with viral shedding between outbreaks. Herpes is a lifelong condition. There is no cure. The condition's treatment can include the administration of antiviral medication. Antibiotics are not typically in-dicated.
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