A client enters the Emergency Department with suspected exposure to anthrax. The physician confirms this suspicion and orders the client an antibiotic. Which medication would the nurse expect the physician to order?
1. Penicillin
2. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
3. Oxytetracycline (Terramycin)
4. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Penicillin is incorrect. The most widely used drug in the fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), is the drug of choice for exposure to anthrax.
Rationale 2: The most widely used drug in the fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), is the drug of choice for exposure to anthrax.
Rationale 3: Oxytetracycline (Terramycin) is incorrect. The most widely used drug in the fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), is the drug of choice for exposure to anthrax.
Rationale 4: Doxycycline (Vibramycin) is incorrect. The most widely used drug in the fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), is the drug of choice for exposure to anthrax.
Global Rationale: Penicllin, oxytetracycline, and doxycycline are all incorrect. The most widely used drug in the fluoroquinolones, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), is the drug of choice for exposure to anthrax.
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