The nurse is teaching a patient with genital herpes. Education for this patient should include an explanation of:
A) The need for the use of petroleum products
B) Why the disease is transmittable only when visible lesions are present
C) The option of disregarding safer-sex practices, now that he's already infected
D) The importance of informing his partner of the disease
Ans: D
Feedback: Patients with genital herpes should inform their partners of the disease. Petroleum products should be avoided because they can cause the virus to spread. The notion that genital herpes is transmittable only when visible lesions are present is false. Anyone not in a long-term, monogamous relationship, regardless of current health status, should follow safe-sex practices.
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