When Examining a Patient's Scalp, the Nurse Suspects the Presence

question 24

Multiple Choice

When examining a patient's scalp, the nurse suspects the presence of pediculosis on finding

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

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