A delivery man comes to the emergency department with dog bites on his legs.He states that the dog ran away after the attack and could not be identified.After treating the bites,the nurse educates the man about which next step?

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The administration of immune globulin will build up his immediate defenses.As a delivery man,he would be considered to be in a high-risk group for animal bites and should be advised to acquire the vaccine,but the vaccine will not be of any use to him at this point.IV fluids are not likely indicated unless blood loss was severe.

A Delivery Man Comes to the Emergency Department with Dog