The Nurse Is Discussing Concerns with an 18-Year-Old Female Patient

The nurse is discussing concerns with an 18-year-old female patient who reports having noticed two nonpainful ulcerations on her labia. The patient asks the nurse if they are likely to be herpes simplex. What response by the nurse is indicated?

A) "These spots do sound consistent with herpes simplex."
B) "Have you been having sex with new partners?"
C) "Herpes lesions are most often painful."
D) "The lesions you describe are most consistent with genital warts."