The nurse should give the client with genital herpes who has painful, open ulcerations which suggestion?
1. Keep moist dressings on the lesions at all times.
2. Clean the lesions with a solution of cold water, soap, and diluted alcohol three times a day.
3. Keep the lesions dry using a hair dryer at a cool setting.
4. Drink at least three or four glasses of cranberry juice daily.
Answer: 3
1. Keeping lesions clean and dry promotes healing and reduces risk of a secondary infection.
2. Lesions should be cleaned with warm water, soap, and hydrogen peroxide.
3. Keeping lesions clean and dry promotes healing and reduces risk of a secondary infection.
4. Fluids that increase acidity of the urine should be avoided.
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