The nurse examines the genital area of a young man with lesions on the penis. The nurse suspects genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), because the lesions appear:
A)
like blisters in clusters.
B)
singularly as pustules.
C)
like strawberries.
D)
like cauliflower growths.
D
Explanation:
A)
Genital warts have a cauliflower growth-like appearance. Option A describes genital herpes. Warts do not look like pustules or strawberries.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Genital warts have a cauliflower growth-like appearance. Option A describes genital herpes. Warts do not look like pustules or strawberries.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Genital warts have a cauliflower growth-like appearance. Option A describes genital herpes. Warts do not look like pustules or strawberries.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Genital warts have a cauliflower growth-like appearance. Option A describes genital herpes. Warts do not look like pustules or strawberries.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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