A client being treated for pediculosis capitis is concerned about spreading the infestation. How should the nurse explain the spread of this infection?
1. By sharing drinks and eating utensils
2. Through clothing and bed linens
3. Through sexual activity
4. By sharing personal hygiene items
Answer: 4
1. It is not spread through shared drinks or eating utensils.
2. It is not spread through clothing. Pediculosis pubis is spread through bed linens.
3. Pediculosis pubis is spread through sexual activity and bed linens.
4. Pediculosis capitis is transmitted through contact with the infected person or by sharing items used on the head, such as combs and brushes.
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