Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient about cold sores?
a. Use of drying agents prevents the spread of secretions.
b. Erupted lesions are not contagious.
c. Eruptions are related to breaks in personal hygiene.
d. Pus-filled lesions indicate a secondary bacterial infection.
ANS: D
Cold sore lesions first become visible as small red papules that later develop into 1- to 3-mm diameter fluid-filled blisters. Over the following 10 to 14 days, a crust develops as the vesicles that burst coalesce into larger lesions. The liquid from the vesicles contains the live virus that can be transferred to other people by direct contact. The base of the lesions is erythematous. If pus develops in the vesicles or under the crust of a cold sore, a secondary bacterial infection may be present and the patient should seek medical attention. Drying agents are not used to treat cold sores. Cold sores are contagious. Eruptions are not necessarily related to poor personal hygiene.
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