A Deliveryman Comes to the Emergency Department with Dog Bites

question 28

Multiple Choice

A deliveryman comes to the emergency department with dog bites on his legs.He states that the dog ran away after the attack and could not be identified.After treatment of the bites,the patient should immediately:

• A)notify Animal Control.
• B)receive immune globulin for passive immunity.
• C)receive the first of five rabies vaccination injections to be continued over the next several weeks.
• D)go home and elevate his legs.

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