In finding pediculosis capitis (head lice)in a patient,what would the nurse expect to observe?

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Head lice are on the scalp,attached to hair stands.Bites or pustules may be observed behind the ears and at the hairline.Greyish-white parasites with red legs are pediculosis pubis (crab lice),not head lice,and are found in pubic hair.Alopecia (hair loss)is found in people of all ethnicities and is characterized by brittle and broken hair and balding patchiness in the periphery of the hairline.

In Finding Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)in a Patient,what Would the Nurse