The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a 24-year-old woman receiving acyclovir (Zovirax) for a Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection. The nurse should instruct the patient to do which of the following? ...

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a 24-year-old woman receiving

acyclovir (Zovirax) for a Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection. The

nurse should instruct the patient to do which of the following?

A. Complete the entire course of the medication for an effective cure.

B. Begin treatment with acyclovir at the onset of symptoms of

recurrence.

C. Stop treatment if she thinks she may be pregnant to prevent birth

defects.

D. Continue to take prophylactic doses for at least fi ve years after the

diagnosis.