Posted: September 26th, 2017

A male client is diagnosed with primary herpes genitalis. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

A male client is diagnosed with primary herpes genitalis. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

A. “Apply one applicator of terconazole intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days.”
B. “Apply one applicator of tioconazole intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days.”
C. “Apply acyclovir ointment to the lesions every 3 hours, six times a day for 7 days.”
D. “Apply sulconazole nitrate twice daily by massaging it gently into the lesions.”