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Title: The nurse is caring for a patient with head lice. The nurse practitioner orders malathion (Ovide) ... Post by: roxann724 on Jan 24, 2018 The nurse is caring for a patient with head lice. The nurse practitioner orders malathion (Ovide) for treatment. What information should be provided to the patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Scalp irritation could occur. b. The drug has a bad odor. c. The lotion contains alcohol; use caution around fire. d. Significant drug interactions can occur. Title: The nurse is caring for a patient with head lice. The nurse practitioner orders malathion (Ovide) ... Post by: djmikeyc on Jan 24, 2018 A, B, C
The patient should be informed that scalp irritation occasionally occurs, and that the drug does smell bad. Malathion lotion has a high concentration of alcohol and thus presents a risk around fire. No drug interactions have been reported with malathion. |