The nurse working in a pediatrician's office receives a call from a mother asking for advice about how to treat her child, who was found to have head lice. What advice will the nurse give this mother? Select all that apply
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Wash the child's hair with Rid.
2. Comb with a fine-tipped comb dipped in alcohol.
3. Pick off any nits that remain on the hair shaft.
4. Wash all bedding in very hot water.
5. Isolate the child from others for one week.
1,3,4
Rationale: The child's hair should be washed with Rid, an over-the-counter medication, and then combed with a fine-tipped comb dipped in vinegar, not alcohol, to remove all of the nits or eggs. The parent should then examine the hair and remove any nits that remain on the hair shaft, as these will mature into lice. All bedding should be washed in very hot water, and pillows that cannot be laundered can be placed in a tightly closed plastic bag for two weeks so that any nits die when they mature. There is no need to isolate the child, and it is important that all members of the family examine their heads to determine whether they have also been infested.
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