When a patient with recurrent herpes simplex genitalis infection is cared for, an important component of patient education is that:
1. the infection is contagious only when lesions are visible.
2. antiviral agents are curative in the majority of cases.
3. the patient will need to take antiviral agents daily for life.
4. the patient will need to use condoms even when no lesions are evident.
Correct Answer: 4
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