Which action is initiated when a child has been scratched by a rabid animal?

a. No intervention unless the child becomes symptomatic
b. Administration of immune globulin around the wound
c. Administration of rabies vaccine on days 3, 7, 14, and 28
d. Administration of both immune globulin and vaccine as soon as possible after
exposure


D
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A Transmission of rabies can occur from bites with contaminated saliva, scratches
from the claws of infected animals, airborne transmission in bat-infested caves,
or in a laboratory setting. Rabies is fatal if no intervention is taken to prevent the
disease.
B Human rabies immune globulin is infiltrated locally around the wound and the
other half of the dose is given intramuscularly. This is only part of the treatment
after rabies exposure.
C The rabies vaccine is given within 48 hours of exposure and again on days 3, 7,
14, and 28
D Human rabies immune globulin and the first dose of the rabies vaccine are given
after exposure.

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