A patient has been admitted to the medical unit with signs and symptoms that are suggestive of anthrax infection. The nurse should anticipate what intervention?
A) Administration of acyclovir
B) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
C) Administration of penicillin
D) Hemodialysis
Ans: C
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Anthrax infection is treated with penicillin. Acyclovir is ineffective because anthrax is a bacterium. Dialysis and HSCT are not indicated.
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