Which instructions would the nurse include when teaching a woman with pediculosis pubis?
A) "Take the antibiotic until you feel better."
B) "Wash your bed linens in bleach and cold water."
C) "Your partner doesn't need treatment at this time."
D) "Remove the nits with a fine-toothed comb."
D
Response:
The nurse should instruct the client to remove the nits from the hair using a fine-toothed comb. Permethrin cream and lindane shampoo are used as treatment, not antibiotics. Bedding and clothing should be washed in hot water to decontaminate it. Sexual partners should be treated also, as well as family members who live in close contact with the infected person.
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