A Client Has Just Been Diagnosed with a Recurrence of Genital

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Multiple Choice

A client has just been diagnosed with a recurrence of genital herpes simplex.She asks how this is possible because she has not had sex since she was diagnosed and treated 1 year ago.Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Sometimes one course of therapy is not enough to eradicate the disease."
• B) "The disease can be controlled but is never cured, and outbreaks are common."
• C) "Did you take the medication exactly the way it was prescribed for you?"
• D) "If you have more than one sex partner, you may have more than one strain."

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