The nurse is teaching a class on anthrax to a group of emergency response workers. What is the best instruction to include?
1. Anthrax is a deadly bacterium; the most common and deadly form is gastrointestinal anthrax.
2. Cutaneous anthrax is the most common form, but inhaled anthrax is the most lethal form.
3. Anthrax most commonly affects wild rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks.
4. Cutaneous anthrax is serious because it quickly spreads by person-to-person contact.
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Rationale 1: Gastrointestinal anthrax is a rare form of anthrax.
Rationale 2: Cutaneous anthrax is the most common, but inhalation anthrax is the most dangerous form of anthrax.
Rationale 3: Anthrax most commonly affects hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, and horses.
Rationale 4: Cutaneous anthrax cannot be spread by person-to-person contact.
Global Rationale: Cutaneous anthrax is the most common, but least complicated, form of anthrax. Inhalation anthrax is the least common, but most dangerous, form of anthrax. Gastrointestinal anthrax is a rare form of anthrax. Anthrax most commonly affects hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, and horses. Cutaneous anthrax cannot be spread by person-to-person contact.
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