head lice Flashcards
1
Q
organism in head lice
A
parasitic insect Pediculus capitis
2
Q
signs and sx of head lice
A
eggs are grey/brown and size of pinhead
eggs glued to hair, close to scalp, hatch in 7-10 days
nits are white and shiny
3
Q
transmission of head lice
A
head-head contact
4
Q
mx of head lice
A
malathion
wet combing
dimeticone
isipropyl myristate and cyclomethicone
