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beccaep

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A nurse identifies Pediculosis humananus capitis. Considering the possible complications of treatment, the nurse knows to not use which of the following treatment products?
 
  a. Fine-toothed comb
  b. Pediculicide
  c. Lindane-based shampoo
  d. Vinegar hair rinse

Question 2

A febrile preschool-aged child presents to the after-hours clinic. Varicella is diagnosed on the basis of the illness history and the presence of small, circumscribed skin lesions filled with serous fluid.
 
  The nurse documents the varicellar lesions as which type of skin lesion?
  a. Vesicle
  b. Wheal
  c. Papule
  d. Pustule



tanna.moeller

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Products containing lindane, a toxic ingredient, often cause adverse reactions. Instruct patients who have head lice to shampoo thoroughly with pediculicide (shampoo available at drugstores) in cold water, comb thoroughly with a fine-toothed comb, and discard the comb. A dilute solution of vinegar and water helps loosen nits.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Vesicles are circumscribed, elevated skin lesions filled with serous fluid that measure less than 1 cm. Wheals are irregularly shaped, elevated areas of superficial localized edema that vary in size. They are common with bug bits and hives. Papules are palpable, circumscribed, solid elevations in the skin that are smaller than 1 cm. Pustules are elevations of skin similar to vesicles, but they are filled with pus.



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