A single mother with three school-age children has recently noticed that the second child has been scratching his head and complains that it itches. She asks the school nurse to examine him. The school nurse notes that the child has head lice
Which of the following is the best description of head lice? a. Lice are easy to see and look like little white crabs.
b. Lice are difficult to see, but their eggs are small oval particles.
c. Lice and their eggs are on the hair shafts and look like dandruff.
d. Treatment for lice can wait until the entire family can be checked.
B
Head and crab lice attach their eggs to hair. Lice eggs look like oval particles of dandruff. The lice themselves are difficult to see. Observe for bites or pustular eruptions in the follicles and in areas where skin surfaces meet, such as behind the ears and in the groin. The discovery of lice requires immediate treatment and family education.
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