A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Possible

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a possible head injury following a fall at home. While examining the patient's scalp, the nurse suspects the presence of pediculosis on finding

• A) red, hivelike papules and plaques with sharply circumscribed borders.
• B) ringlike rashes with red, scaly borders over the entire scalp.
• C) papular, wheal-like lesions with white deposits on the hair shaft.
• D) patchy areas of alopecia with small vesicles and excoriated areas.

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