Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 33

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Tyler is a 16-year-old male who has come into your clinic with a low-grade fever, and large and painful red sores around his lips. He has a PCR test pending that was swabbed from the sores, as well as a blood culture with Gram stain, and nasal wash for examination by microscope.
-Tyler's results came back as being positive for Herpes simplex virus.Tyler's mother is mortified,as she does not believe her son is sexually active.After you explain that the presence of HSV does not imply sexual contact,you offer that the results are accurate.Which of the following reasons best demonstrates this line of thinking?

• A)Signs and symptoms don't lie.
• B)PCR tests are highly sensitive and specific.
• C)The ELISA is an excellent screen for HSV.
• D)Apologize for being so certain,because further testing must be done.

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