The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with Herpes Simplex Virus

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a client with herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 appropriate methods to prevent further spread of the virus while lesions are present. The nurse stresses that clients should

• A) apply warm soaks to the lesions.
• B) complete antibiotic therapy.
• C) maintain separate towels and other personal items.
• D) stop using condoms because they are irritating.

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Definitions:

Positron Emission Tomography

A diagnostic imaging test that uses a radioactive substance to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes and other physiological activities within the body.

Electroencephalography

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Functional Magnetic Resonance

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Computed Tomography

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses a series of computer-processed X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body.