Instructions for the Use of Malathion (Ovide) for Head Lice

question 17

Multiple Choice

Instructions for the use of malathion (Ovide) for head lice include:

• A) Use a blow dryer to dry the hair after applying.
• B) Malathion (Ovide) is used daily for a week until all lice are dead.
• C) Rinse the malathion (Ovide) off and shampoo hair after 8 to 12 hours.
• D) Use gloves to apply the malathion (Ovide).

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Definitions:

Pharynx

The part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, responsible for the passage of food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.

Esophagus

A muscular tube that conveys food from the mouth to the stomach.

Mouth

The opening in the body of most animals through which food is taken in, beginning the process of digestion.

Gallbladder

A small organ located under the liver, which stores and concentrates bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver.