Question

The nurse is teaching self-care management to a client experiencing an outbreak of genital herpes. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching? 1. "I will be sure we use condoms during intercourse as long as I have lesions." 2. "I will not touch the lesions to prevent spreading the virus to other parts of my body." 3. "I will use a hair dryer on a cool setting to dry the lesions after taking a shower." 4. "I will use warm running water and mild soap without perfumes to wash the area."

Answer 1

Answer: 1. "I will be sure we use condoms during intercourse as long as I have lesions."

Explanation:

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease which is caused by two types of viruses named as simple virus type 1 and simple virus type 2. The symptoms includes the appearance of blisters that can be called as outbreak. The general symptoms in males includes the blisters on the penis, buttocks, anus and scrotum. The general symptoms for females include the appearance of blisters over vagina, buttocks and anus.

1. is the correct option, this is because of the fact that genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease thus a sexual contact should be avoided. The use of condoms can avoid the contact of reproductive organs but the lesions may appear in regions near the reproductive organs and may spread the infection to the other partner. Hence, the client need for further teaching.