The Nurse Is Teaching a Class on Anthrax to a Group

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a class on anthrax to a group of emergency response workers. The nurse plans to include which of the following?

• A) Anthrax is a deadly bacterium; the most common and deadly form is gastrointestinal anthrax.
• B) Cutaneous anthrax is the most common form, but inhaled anthrax is the most lethal form.
• C) Anthrax most commonly affects wild rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks.
• D) Cutaneous anthrax is serious because it quickly spreads by person-to-person contact.

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