The nurse is caring for a client who has inhalation anthrax.What nursing actions are of the highest priority?

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The client should not stop the drug merely because he or she has no manifestations.The client will need to be on the drug for longer than 1 month.The nurse should teach the client about long-term antibiotic therapy to help with compliance.Inhalation anthrax is not spread by person-to-person contact,so isolation would not be necessary.The client would not need a mask.Health care providers need only use handwashing and Standard Precautions.Always report inhalation anthrax to authorities because it is considered an intentional act of terrorism.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Inhalation