The patient confides in the nurse that she is bothered by the fact that she has alopecia. How should the nurse respond to this information?
a. Shave hair off of the affected area.
b. Use permethrin (Nix).
c. Offer the patient access to scarves or wigs.
d. Place a drop of oil on the area.
C
Alopecia is balding patches in the periphery of the hairline. Offer patients access to scarves, hairpieces, or wigs. Stop hair care practices that damage hair. Shaving hair off of the affected area is the treatment for pediculosis pubis (crab lice). Permethrin is the treatment for pediculosis capitis (head lice). Ticks are removed by placing a drop of oil or ether on the tick, causing it to suffocate.
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