A patient has genital herpes simplex. The nurse can offer hope by emphasizing that:
1. it is possible to cure this infection with appropriate antiviral medication.
2. the disease cannot be transmitted unless lesions are visible.
3. contraceptive foams can help prevent transmission.
4. although the infection is for life, recurrences are generally less severe and shorter in duration.
Correct Answer: 4
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