The patient was exposed to cutaneous anthrax 2 weeks ago. What will the nurse see when assessing the patient's skin?
1. Large pustules, and later, reddish scabs
2. Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions
3. Ulcerated areas, and later, keloids
4. Small skin lesions, and later, black scabs
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Rationale 1: Large pustules, and later, reddish scabs are not seen with cutaneous anthrax.
Rationale 2: Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions are not seen with cutaneous anthrax.
Rationale 3: Ulcerated areas, and later, keloids are not seen with cutaneous anthrax.
Rationale 4: Cutaneous anthrax manifests as small skin lesions that develop and turn into black scabs.
Global Rationale: Cutaneous anthrax manifests as small skin lesions that develop and turn into black scabs. Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions are not seen with cutaneous anthrax. Large pustules, and later, reddish scabs are not seen with cutaneous anthrax. Ulcerated areas, and later, keloids are not seen with cutaneous anthrax.
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