A nurse presenting information regarding anthrax should include which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Anthrax can spread easily.
2. There are three basic types of anthrax.
3. Anthrax is killed by heat.
4. The main area affected by inhalation anthrax is the lung periphery.
5. Anthrax causes disease by the emission of multiple toxins, each affecting a different part of the body.
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Rationale 1: Anthrax spreads easily.
Rationale 2: The types of anthrax are cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and inhalation.
Rationale 3: Anthrax is spore forming and is not killed by drying, heat, or many harsh chemicals. It can live in soil for hundreds or thousands of years.
Rationale 4: The main area affected by inhalation anthrax is the mediastinum.
Rationale 5: There are two toxins emitted by the bacterium.
Global Rationale: Anthrax spreads easily. The types of anthrax are cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and inhalation. Anthrax is spore forming and is not killed by drying, heat, or many harsh chemicals. It can live in soil for hundreds or thousands of years. The main area affected by inhalation anthrax is the mediastinum. There are two toxins emitted by the bacterium.
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