Practice Question
A school nurse identifies that a child has pediculosis capitis and educates the child's parents about the condition. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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Correct Answer:
"All recently used clothing, bedding, and towels must be washed in hot water."
Rationale:
💎Management includes pediculicide treatment plus environmental decontamination: wash recently used items in hot water (≥54–60 °C) and high-heat drying.
💎Items that cannot be washed should be sealed in plastic for 2 weeks, the approximate survival time of lice off the scalp.
💎Combs/brushes should be soaked in hot (not boiling) water for at least 5–10 minutes to kill lice and nits.
💎Nit removal with a fine-toothed comb improves treatment efficacy and helps prevent reinfestation.
💎Families should re-check the scalp in 7–10 days and retreat according to product directions if live lice persist.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4