A nurse in the emergency department has just received word that the emergency department will be receiving a small group of military personnel (18) who have been exposed to inhalation anth-rax. The nurse should prepare to administer
a. IV ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
b. IM streptomycin.
c. IV gentamicin.
d. atropine.
A
For small groups exposed to inhalation anthrax, IV ciprofloxacin or IV doxycycline is indicated.
Streptomycin and gentamicin are indicated for tularemia, not anthrax.
Atropine is not indicated for inhalation anthrax.
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