You are caring for a patient who has been bitten by dog. What medication do you suspect the physician will order for this patient?
  1. Tetanus vaccine
  2. Rabies vaccine
  3. Antibiotics
  4. Antivenom
Explanation
Answer: A - The physician will most likely order for the patient to have a tetanus vaccine. A rabies vaccine would only be given if the dog was suspected of having rabies. Antibiotics would be administered if the wound became infected, and antivenom is given for poisonous snakes and insects.
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