The school nurse is educating parents on how to care for their child with pediculosis capitis. What will the nurse include when explaining to the parents how to manage pediculosis capitis?

Wash all nits out of hair with a regular shampoo

Remove nits with an extra-fine-tooth comb or tweezers

Distinguish viable from nonviable nits, and remove all viable ones

Cut hair shorter if infestation and nits are severe

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A. Regular shampoo does not kill or remove lice or nits. Prescription or over-the-counter pediculicide is required.
B. Nits should be removed using an extra-fine-tooth comb or tweezers after treatment to prevent reinfestation.
C. It is difficult for parents to distinguish viable from nonviable nits, so all visible nits should be removed.
D. Cutting the child’s hair is unnecessary and not recommended for management.

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Correct Answer is ["A","C","D","E"]

Explanation

A. Newborns cannot shiver effectively to produce heat until around 3 months of age, making them more vulnerable to cold stress.
B. Newborns do not have a small surface area to body mass ratio; instead, they have a large ratio, which increases heat loss.
C. Limited voluntary muscle activity reduces their ability to generate heat through movement.
D. Newborns have only limited metabolic reserves (glycogen, glucose, fat), making it harder for them to sustain thermogenesis.
E. A large surface area relative to body mass increases susceptibility to heat loss through radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation.

A. Choose low-fat foods and avoid fried foods. B. Include a diet high in cholesterol and salt. C. Include healthy servings of eggs and cheese. D. Include a diet high in calories and low protein.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Clients with cholecystitis should follow a low-fat diet and avoid fried, greasy, or high-fat foods to reduce gallbladder stimulation and prevent painful episodes.
B. A diet high in cholesterol and salt worsens gallbladder disease and is not recommended.
C. Eggs and cheese are high in fat and can trigger biliary colic.
D. A high-calorie, low-protein diet is not appropriate and may worsen maternal and fetal outcomes.

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