A client has begun taking acyclovir, an antiviral medication, to control herpes simplex outbreaks. What is this drug's mechanism of action?
A) Inhibition of viral adhesion to cells
B) Elimination of exotoxin production
C) Antagonism of somatic cell–binding sites
D) Interference with viral replication processes
Ans: D
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Acyclovir, like most antiviral drugs, interferes with normal viral replication. Antiviral drugs do not normally affect adhesion, and viruses are not associated with the production of exotoxins.
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