RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1982 of 2368

A client with genital herpes asks about the infection. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

  1. The virus is fully cured once all the lesions have healed over
  2. Antibiotics will clear the infection if taken for at least four weeks
  3. Outbreaks occur only after sexual exposure to a new infected partner
  4. The virus stays in the body, and daily antivirals can lower the risk of spread
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Correct answer: The virus stays in the body, and daily antivirals can lower the risk of spread

There is no cure for herpes. Daily suppressive antiviral therapy can reduce transmission to partners.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Herpes Simplex Virus. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026