A 36-Year-Old Female Is Bit by a Raccoon and Presents

question 47

Multiple Choice

A 36-year-old female is bit by a raccoon and presents to the emergency department with mild trauma to her right lower extremity. Following a triage assessment, the patient's wound is cleaned and dressed. The physician verbalizes concern that the patient may have been exposed to rabies from the bite. One role of the RN is to provide education to the patient regarding rabies infection and its transmission.
-If the patient develops rabies infection,the time from the bite to the appearance of symptoms is referred to as the ________.

• A)incubation period
• B)prodromal stage
• C)period of invasion
• D)convalescent period

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