What Instruction Should a Nurse Give a Patient with Congenital

question 15

Multiple Choice

What instruction should a nurse give a patient with congenital herpes who does not have lesions at the present?

• A) "Continued use of acyclovir (Zovirax)will prevent reinfection by the virus."
• B) "Condoms should be used during all sexual activity to prevent transmission of the virus,even when lesions are not present."
• C) "Acyclovir ointment should be applied to the lesions to increase comfort and speed healing."
• D) "Recurrent genital herpes is promoted by any sexual stimulation."