The patient, age 30, was diagnosed with primary genital herpes when she sought care for lesions on her vulva and perineum. Which instructions should the nurse give to her?
a. "Continued use of acyclovir (Zovirax) will prevent reinfection by the virus."
b. "Condoms should be used during all sexual activity to prevent transmission of the virus, even when lesions are not present."
c. "Acyclovir ointment should be applied to the lesions to increase comfort and speed healing."
d. "Recurrent genital herpes is promoted by any sexual stimulation."
B
Sexual transmission of HSV (genital herpes, a virus) has been documented even in the absence of clinical lesions, and the use of condoms should be encouraged.
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