The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Come

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has come to an urgent care clinic due to an arm infection. The client reports being bitten by a raccoon on a recent camping trip. Based on this data, which treatment option does the nurse anticipate for this client?

• A)Injection of rabies immunoglobulin only
• B)Administration of rabies vaccine only
• C)Both injection of rabies immunoglobulin and administration of rabies vaccine
• D)Neither injection of rabies immunoglobulin nor administration of rabies vaccine

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