The home health nurse is educating the family of a child with head lice. Which instructions are most important for the nurse to include?
a. Lice cannot be transmitted to pets.
b. Insects must be moving across the scalp to confirm diagnosis of head lice.
c. Wash and dry all linens on the hottest set-ting.
d. Apply a dime-sized amount of alco-hol-based lotion to hair.
C
Washing in hot water with ordinary detergent and drying on the hottest cycle will kill lice. Lice can be transmitted to pets. Diagnosis of head lice occurs based on physical examination of lice or nits (eggs). Benzyl alcohol lotion 5% treatment amount varies based on the length of the hair and requires a second treatment in 7 days.
You might also like to view...
Among the following computer-related policies, which of the following are appropriate? Select all that apply
1. A nursing student shared confidential lab results obtained from the system at the request of one of the student's relatives. The policy is to dismiss the student from the clinical site. 2. Both students and employees sign documents that explain the consequence of termination for misuse of the system. 3. Access codes are assigned to authenticate each individual user's identity and may not be shared with anyone. 4. A radiology student makes a copy of a client's MRI report to prepare for the next days clinical. The copy is accidentally left in the waiting room and found by a staff member. The policy is to dismiss the student from the clinical site. 5. Once trained and entered into the system, employees may sign other users in under their access code for documentation purposes when necessary.
The leadership team of a large healthcare organization is engaged in continuity planning. Which should be identified as a component of the business-impact analysis (BIA)?
A) Securing top management support B) Establishing continuity maintenance policies and procedures C) Assessing the continuity plan for weaknesses D) Determining critical functions of the organization
Which is an appropriate preoperative teaching plan for a school-age child?
a. Begin preoperative teaching the morning of surgery. b. Schedule a tour of the hospital a few weeks before surgery. c. Show the child books and pictures 4 days before surgery. d. Limit teaching to 5 minutes and use simple terminology.
In 2010, of the 10 leading causes of death accounting for 80% of all deaths in the United States what was the leading cause of death?
A) Cerebrovascular disease B) Chronic lower respiratory disease C) Diabetes mellitus D) Heart disease