Which statement by a patient indicates to the nurse that more teaching is needed about pubic lice?
A) "Wearing a condom can protect me from pubic lice."
B) "I cannot contract pubic lice from a toilet seat."
C) "Lice need a warm human host to survive."
D) "Lice have difficulty moving along a flat, smooth surface."
A) "Wearing a condom can protect me from pubic lice."
Explanation: A) Individuals who practice safe sex with condoms are not safe from infestation with pubic lice, as condoms do not stop the spread of the parasite.
B) Lice cannot be spread by a toilet seat, as is a common myth, as they cannot live for a long time without a warm human host body, and they have trouble moving along flat, smooth surfaces because of their anatomy.
C) Lice cannot be spread by a toilet seat, as is a common myth, as they cannot live for a long time without a warm human host body, and they have trouble moving along flat, smooth surfaces because of their anatomy.
D) Lice cannot be spread by a toilet seat, as is a common myth, as they cannot live for a long time without a warm human host body, and they have trouble moving along flat, smooth surfaces because of their anatomy.
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