The nursing assistant examines the client's scalp while preparing to groom their hair and sees the following:
What action should the nursing assistant take?

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The nursing assistant examines the client's scalp while preparing to groom their hair and sees the following:
 What action should the nursing assistant take?

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The nursing assistant observes nits on the shafts of the hair and should report it to the nurse. (Image from HYPERLINK "http://www.medline.gov/" \o "The nursing assistant observes nits on the shafts of the hair and should report it to the nurse. " http://www.medline.gov.). Using antidandruff shampoo or hair conditioner for dry hair will not help rid the hair of lice or nits. The client needs to be assessed by the nurse who will get orders from the prescriber for a lice treatment. Brushing the hair could spread the head lice because they can crawl from the brush onto the nursing assistant. Special precautions need to be taken with their treatment to prevent spreading them through contact.

The Nursing Assistant Examines the Client's Scalp While Preparing to Groom