The teenaged male client is diagnosed with herpes simplex 2 viral infection and is prescribed valacyclovir (Valtrex). Which information should the nurse teach?
1. The medication will dry the lesions within a day or two.
2. Valtrex may be taken once a week to control outbreaks.
3. The use of condoms will increase the spread of the herpes.
4. Even after the lesions have gone, it is still possible to transmit the virus.
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