When obtaining a client's history, the nurse suspects that the client is manifesting the prodromal symptoms of genital herpes when the client describes:
A)
nausea and vomiting.
B)
suprapubic pain radiating toward the small of the back.
C)
dysuria and difficulty starting and stopping the stream of urine.
D)
burning, throbbing pain in the genital area.
D
Explanation:
A)
Prodromal symptoms, or warning signs, include burning, itching or throbbing at sites where lesions occur, usually the labia, vagina, or cervix in women. Pain may radiate to legs, buttocks, and groin. Dysuria is seen with recurrent infections.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Prodromal symptoms, or warning signs, include burning, itching or throbbing at sites where lesions occur, usually the labia, vagina, or cervix in women. Pain may radiate to legs, buttocks, and groin. Dysuria is seen with recurrent infections.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Prodromal symptoms, or warning signs, include burning, itching or throbbing at sites where lesions occur, usually the labia, vagina, or cervix in women. Pain may radiate to legs, buttocks, and groin. Dysuria is seen with recurrent infections.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Prodromal symptoms, or warning signs, include burning, itching or throbbing at sites where lesions occur, usually the labia, vagina, or cervix in women. Pain may radiate to legs, buttocks, and groin. Dysuria is seen with recurrent infections.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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