The nurse is caring for a client who has come to an urgent care clinic due to an arm infection. The client reports being bitten by a raccoon on a recent camping trip. Based on this data, which treatment option does the nurse anticipate for this client?
A)Injection of rabies immunoglobulin only
B)Administration of rabies vaccine only
C)Both injection of rabies immunoglobulin and administration of rabies vaccine
D)Neither injection of rabies immunoglobulin nor administration of rabies vaccine

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A)In this case, exposure to rabies may have already occurred, so the client requires immediate protection (passive immunity)from the virus. Such protection is provided by the injection of rabies immunoglobulin produced in another living host. However, passive immunity does not confer lasting immunity, so the client will also require rabies vaccine to start the process of antibody development (active immunity).
B)In this case, exposure to rabies may have already occurred, so the client requires immediate protection (passive immunity)from the virus. Such protection is provided by the injection of rabies immunoglobulin produced in another living host. However, passive immunity does not confer lasting immunity, so the client will also require rabies vaccine to start the process of antibody development (active immunity).
C)In this case, exposure to rabies may have already occurred, so the client requires immediate protection (passive immunity)from the virus. Such protection is provided by the injection of rabies immunoglobulin produced in another living host. However, passive immunity does not confer lasting immunity, so the client will also require rabies vaccine to start the process of antibody development (active immunity).
D)In this case, exposure to rabies may have already occurred, so the client requires immediate protection (passive immunity)from the virus. Such protection is provided by the injection of rabies immunoglobulin produced in another living host. However, passive immunity does not confer lasting immunity, so the client will also require rabies vaccine to start the process of antibody development (active immunity).

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Come