The nurse is talking to the parents of a child with pediculosis capitis. Which should the nurse include when explaining how to manage pediculosis capitis?
a. "You will need to cut the hair shorter if infestation and nits are severe."
b. "You can distinguish viable from nonviable nits, and remove all viable ones."
c. "You can wash all nits out of hair with a regular shampoo."
d. "You will need to remove nits with an extra-fine tooth comb or tweezers."
ANS: D
Treatment consists of the application of pediculicide and manual removal of nit cases. An extra-fine tooth comb facilitates manual removal. Parents should be cautioned against cutting the child's hair short; lice infest short hair as well as long. It increases the child's distress and serves as a continual reminder to peers who are prone to tease children with a different appearance. It is not possible to differentiate between viable and nonviable eggs. Regular shampoo is not effective; a pediculicide is necessary.
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