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The home health nurse discovers a family infected with pediculosis. What information can the nurse provide to the mother to start eradication of the lice?
 
  a. Cover the hair with Vaseline.
  b. Apply a soda-vinegar solution to the hair.
  c. Comb through the hair with a vinegar-water solution.
  d. Shampoo the hair with dish detergent.

Question 2

A 2-day-old infant is noted to have small pustules on her skin. What is the best nursing action?
 
  a. Report it immediately because it may be a staphylococcus infection.
  b. Keep the affected area dry and clean.
  c. Teach the parents how to care for seborrheic dermatitis.
  d. Chart the finding because it may be the beginning of a strawberry nevus.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Combing a vinegar and water solution through the hair with a fine-tooth comb and then shampooing is an initial step toward eradication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A staphylococcal infection can spread readily from one infant to another. Small pustules on the newborn must be reported immediately.



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