The nurse is discussing hygiene issues with a group of mothers with yo

The nurse is discussing hygiene issues with a group of mothers with young school-age children.

When discussing the topic of head lice (pediculosis capitis), the nurse realizes that the most im-portant motivation for preventing and/or managing this condition is that:
1. The lice may carry various other serious diseases
2. The parasites are extremely difficult to remove and kill
3. The presence of lice typically reflects poor hygiene practices
4. The parasites are easily transferable from one person to another

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Head lice are difficult to remove, and they spread to furniture. The primary problem is that other people can be easily infested if the condition is not properly treated. The remaining options are not necessarily true.