The nurse reinforces instructions to the mother of a child diagnosed with pediculosis (head lice). Permethrin 1% (Nix) has been prescribed
Which of the following statements, if made by the mother regarding the use of the medication, indicates a need for further education? 1. "I need to purchase the medication from the pharmacy."
2. "After rinsing out the medication, I need to avoid washing my child's hair for 24 hours."
3. "I need to shampoo my child's hair, apply the medication, and leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse it out."
4. "I need to shampoo my child's hair, apply the medication, and leave the medica-tion on for 24 hours."
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Rationale: Nix is an over-the-counter antilice product that kills both lice and eggs with one ap-plication and has residual activity for 10 days. It is applied to the hair after shampooing and left for 10 minutes before rinsing out. The hair should not be shampooed for 24 hours after the rins-ing treatment.
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