Determine the student has pediculosis capitis

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You are working as a grade school nurse. You notice a 7-year-old student scratching her head persistently. After speaking with the student, you note the student reports having an "itchy" head for 2-days and complains her head "hurts". You take the student to the nursing office to further examine the student's scalp to find she has red, irritated areas with scratch marks, a few open sores, and sesame seed-sized white and yellow nodules that are adhered to the hair shafts and you determine the student has pediculosis capitis.

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