A patient who has undergone treatment for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV 2) expresses relief that she is cured. The nurse should include in her teaching:
1. the need for daily douches of Burow's solution.
2. that HSV is permanently cured by acyclovir (Zovirax).
3. sexual partners are now safe from infection from her.
4. that HSV lies dormant and can be triggered without any sexual contact.
4
The virus goes dormant but can recur. Herpes is always present.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1139
OBJ: 7 TOP: Herpes Simplex
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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