The nurse knows that a young woman needs further instructions about genital herpes when she says:
1. "I will know I have it because I will get painful blisters in the genital area."
2. "I won't know for 3-7 days after intercourse whether I have genital herpes."
3. "You cannot get genital herpes with oral-genital sex."
4. "There is no cure for genital herpes."
Answer: 3
1. Genital herpes can cause painful blisters.
2. The prodromal period occurs before an outbreak.
3. Genital herpes is spread by vaginal, anal, or oral-genital contact.
4. There is no cure for genital herpes.
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