Reyes, Karlo Ignacio E.

2Nur7 RLE7.1

CHN

March 3, 2015

Health Teaching

Mr. Warren Pan

Head Lice
Learning Objectives
At the end of the health teaching, the
patient will be able to:
1. Utilize the process in the
promotion and maintenance of
health of patients with head lice
1.1.
Identify the sign/s of
having a healthy skin
and unhealthy skin
1.2.
Acquired knowledge of
what is a head lice.
1.3.
Management and
Treatment of patient
with head lice

Learning Content
The skin is the primary protection against infection, dehydration and control of the
temperature of our body.
The skin as a mark of healthiness
A healthy person has a smooth, and pinkish skin. On the other hand a person who
have inadequate nutrition has a skin of dry, pallor and rough or thick.
Yellow discoloration of the skin may indicate liver or gall bladder disease,
hemolysis or anemia.
1. Head lice is a kind of infestation wherein small parasites lay egg and attaches to
the hair strands. The eggs of a lice hatches 8-9 days. The lice sips blood and
causes extreme itchiness.
1.1.
Incubation period head lice infestation usually incubate in our head for
about 10-14days.
1.2.
Mode of transmission a person with head lice can easily be transmitted
to one person to another by means of:
a. Wearing clothing worn by infested person
b. Using infested combs, brushes or towels
c. Lying on a bed, couch, pillow carpet or stuffed animal that has
been recently in contact with an infested person.
1.3.
Symptoms having head lice
a. Itchiness that is confined in the scalp which can be severe
b. Redness and papule seen on the scalp
c. Lice on scalp, lice eggs on the hair shafts
2. Management and Treatment
a. Use shampoo like permethrin that can be bought in drugs stores
b. Use Suyod when combing your hair to reduce the lice on your hair. Or
use white cloth so that the lice will stick to the white cloth.
c. Use the shampoo for one week
d. Treat also all the members of the family or other relatives inside the house

Resources
Manila Paper
Suyod
Shampoo
Flyers

Time/Duration
10-20 minutes

e. Rinsing the hair with vinegar before washing may help dissolve the glue
that holds the nits to the hair shafts.
f. Consult the doctor or the health center is fever persists, wound in the scalp
or infection in the scalp like pus or boils.
Herpes Zoster (Bulutong tubig)
Learning Objectives
At the end of the health teaching, the
patient will be able to:
1. Utilize the process in the
promotion and maintenance of
health of patients with herpes
zoster
1.1.
Acquired knowledge
of what is herpes
zoster
1.2.
Assess with the
patient with his/her
health condition and
complications
1.3.
Management and
treatment of patient
with herpes zoster

Learning Content
Chicken pox is a communicable disease in which you get it from inhalation of the
respiratory secretions that came from a person with chicken pox. In some cases if you
have had a chicken pox, the disease wont go back. But he virus may still be in your
circulation. At the time your body resistance become weak this virus may cause
Herpes zoster
1.1.
Mode of transmission Aerosal / recurrent of latent chicken pox
1.2.
Signs and symptoms of herpes zoster
a. First -Body malaise, body ache, fever
b. Second- Rashes and vesicles that is extending toward your arm,
legs and face
A person with zoster is communicable for 2-3 days before the rashes and
vesicles may appear and 5 days after it appears until it dries. This infection may last
for 1-2 weeks even if you dont drink medicines. Only paracetamol is prescribe for
fever, itchiness or pain.
1.3.
Complications
a. Infection of the skin
b. Encephalitis
c. Pneumonia
1.4.
How to avoid the disease
a. Do not let the patient with herpes zoster to go out of the house to
prevent the spread of infection.
b. 1-2 dose f the vaccines will protect you against chicken pox
1.5.
Care for the patient with herpes zoster
a. Bathe the patient with warm water and use hypoallergenic soaps
b. Give Paracetamol if fever exist
c. Give medications for itchiness; for children, cut their nails short at
keep it clean to prevent it from becoming ulcer due to scratching

Resources
Manila paper
Flyers
Pictures
Soap
Paracetamol

Time/Duration
15-20 minutes

d. Eat healthy foods to increase your body resistance.

Otitis media
Learning Objectives
At the end of the health teaching, the
patient will be able to:
1. Utilize the process in the
promotion and maintenance of
health of patients with otitis media
1.1.
Acquired knowledge of
what is Otitis Media
1.2.
Assess with the patient
with his/her health
condition and c
1.3.
Management and
treatment of patient with
Otitis Media

Learning Content
Otitis Media is an ear infection usually caused by bacteria and often begins after a
child has a sore throat, cold or other URTI. If the URTI is caused by a bacteria, these
same bacteria may spread to the middle ear; if it the URTI is caused by a virus, such
as cold, bacteria may be drawn to the microbe friendly environment and more into the
middle ear as a secondary infection.
1.1.
Incubation period 1-3 days
1.2.
Signs and symptoms of Otitis Media
a. Bulging of eardrums/tympanic membrane
b. Persistent and severe ear ache; temporary hearing loss
c. Pressure in the middle ear
1.3.
Lab diagnostic test a sample of discharge from the ear should be sent
to the microbiology lab for culture and sensitivity. Beta-lactamase
testing.
1.4.
Care for the patient with Otitis Media
a. Paracetamol for ear pain
b. Use relaxation technique
c. Reduce the noise in the client environment
d. Look at the client while speaking
e. Clean the ear with cotton buds
f. If the patient have colds, teach the child on how to blow his/her nose
g. Dont let the child swim
h. Feed the child with the head elevated
i. Consult the doctor or to the nearest health center to check for the
ear and have the doctor prescribe medications like antibiotic.

Resources
Manila Paper
Pictures

Time/Duration
10-20 mins