A client is 4 months pregnant and confides in the nurse that her husband has a history of genital herpes although she has never "caught" the infection from him. The nurse's response should be based on the fact that
a. the virus can be shed without symptoms
b. the client will have to have a cesarean section
c. prophylactic antibiotics will be necessary to prevent the spread
d. absence of symptoms is reassuring that the infection has not been transmitted
A
The nurse's response should be based on the fact that the herpes virus can be shed without symptoms. This disease has dormant periods, and the virus can be shed during these periods. So the mother can not be sure that she does not have the disease and should be tested.
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