The nurse is caring for a patient with genital herpes. Which manifestation alerts the nurse to a potential signal of an impending outbreak?
a. Elevation in temperature
b. Tingling sensation in the vagina
c. Copious vaginal discharge
d. Migraine-like headache
B
Many women with herpes can predict an outbreak because of tingling or burning in the vagina. Elevations in temperature, increased vaginal discharge, and headaches are not common precursors of a herpes outbreak.
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