CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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Angela, a school age girl, was bitten by a rabid dog. She is scheduled to receive antirabies vaccine/inoculations. The nurse is aware that rabies is a:

bacterial infection that causes encephalopathy
viral infection characterized by difficulty in swallowing and seizure
a viral infection characterized by Opisthotonus
a bacterial infection characterized by Opisthotonus

Explanation

Answer: B - These are characteristics of rabies infection that affects the nervous system. It is not a bacterial infection

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