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A 16-Year-Old Male with a Low-Grade Fever, and Large and Painful

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A 16-year-old male with a low-grade fever, and large and painful red sores around his lips is being evaluated at a pediatric clinic. He has a PCR test pending that was swabbed from the sores, as well as a blood culture with Gram stain, and nasopharyngeal specimen for microscopic examination.
-Analysis of the laboratory samples yield a diagnosis of herpes simplex virus.The patient's mother is upset,as she does not believe her son is sexually active.The nurse explains that the presence of HSV does not imply sexual contact and provides education about the accuracy of the results.Which of the following is the best rationale for confidence in the diagnosis?


Definitions:

Classification

The systematic arrangement in groups or categories according to established criteria.

Parasomnias

Sleep disorders involving abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, or experiences that occur while falling asleep, sleeping, or waking up.

Sleepwalking

A disorder occurring during deep sleep that results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while not fully awake.

Cold Sweats

A physiological condition characterized by sweating without the presence of heat or exertion, often as a result of stress, fear, or illness.

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