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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Patient Care

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You are teaching a group of mothers how to apply permethrin (Elimite, Nix) for pediculosis capitus. Which of the following would be the correct application technique?
  1. Apply at bedtime and wash out in the morning.
  2. Apply before washing hair.
  3. Apply to hair avoiding scalp.
  4. Apply to hair for 10 minutes and then rinse.
Explanation
Answer: D - In order for permethrin (Elimite, Nix) to be effective it is important to following the instructions on the bottle. The hair must be washed, rinsed and towel dried. The hair and scalp should be completely saturated and allowed to sit for 10 minutes prior to rinsing.
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