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 anthrax. The nurse should prepare to administer
a. IV ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
b. IM streptomycin.
c. IV gentamicin.
d. atropine.
ANS: 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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