A Patient Is Treated for Phthirus Pubis with Permethrin 1

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient is treated for Phthirus pubis with permethrin 1% lotion. Two days after using the lotion as directed, the patient calls to report increased itching, erythema, and edema of the pubic skin. What will the nurse tell the patient?

• A) This is an expected effect of the treatment and will subside.
• B) This represents an allergic reaction to the lotion.
• C) The patient should ask the provider about using malathion 0.5% lotion.
• D) The patient should repeat the permethrin now and contact the provider if no improvement is seen.

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