The nurse is examining the external genitalia of a female client and notes small vesicular lesions that are painful.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

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The presence of small painful vesicular lesions on the external genitalia is characteristic of a herpes infection. Genital warts typically appear as flesh-colored, raised growths. Bartholin's abscess presents as a painful swelling on one of the labia. Contact dermatitis is a noninfectious inflammatory reaction due to exposure to an irritant or allergen and does not typically present as vesicular lesions.

The Nurse Is Examining the External Genitalia of a Female