In examining a patient for pediculosis capitis (head lice), the ...

[awywial]

In examining a patient for pediculosis capitis (head lice), the nurse would expect to find
 
  a. Grayish-white parasites with red legs.
  b. Pustules or bites behind ears and at the hairline.
  c. Balding patches in periphery of the hairline.
  d. Brittle and broken hair.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple ticks on her legs and body. To rid the patient of ticks, the nurse should
 
  a. Burn the ticks in an ashtray once removed.
  b. Use blunt tweezers and pull upward with steady pressure.
  c. Allow the ticks to drop off by themselves.
  d. Use products containing lindane to kill the ticks.

[taylorsonier]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
With head lice, the parasite is on the scalp attached to hair stands. Bites or pustules may be observed behind the ears and at the hairline. Grayish-white parasites with red legs are pediculosis pubis (crab lice), not head lice, and are found in pubic hair. Alopecia (hair loss) is found in all races, with brittle and broken hair and balding patchiness in the periphery of the hairline.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Using blunt tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the head as possible and pull upward with even, steady pressure. Hold until the tick pulls out, usually for about 3 to 4 minutes. Save the tick in a plastic bag, and put it in the freezer if necessary to identify the type of tick. Because ticks transmit several diseases to people, they must be removed. Allowing them to drop off by themselves is not an option. Lindane is an ingredient that was used in treatment for pediculosis capitis (head lice); it should no longer be used because the ingredient is toxic and is known to cause adverse reactions.

[awywial]

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[taylorsonier]

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