A client has contracted pediculosis capitis. Which of these aspects would the nurse include in client teaching?
a. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the affected area twice a day.
b. Comb the nits out of the scalp, and discard them in the trash.
c. Discard any clothing worn since the infection developed.
d. Shampoo the hair with Kwell now, and repeat in 10 days.
D
Lindane (Kwell) is applied topically to the hair as a shampoo and repeated again in 8 to 10 days. Wash or dry-clean clothing and bedding.
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a. Compensation b. Denial c. Regression d. Repression
Select the best outcome for a client with the nursing diagnosis of impaired social interaction related
to sociocultural dissonance, as evidenced by client stating "Although I'd like to, I don't join in because I don't speak the language so good.". Client will a. cooperate with others. b. become more independent. c. express a desire to interact with others. d. consistently participate in unit group activity of his choice.
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A. Simplicity B. Interconnectedness C. Complexity D. Conjoining
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