A young child's parents call the nurse after their child is bitten by a raccoon in the woods.The nurse's recommendation should be based on what knowledge?

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Current therapy for a rabid animal bite consists of a thorough cleansing of the wound and passive immunization with human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG)as soon as possible.Hospitalization is not necessary.The wound cleansing,passive immunization,and immunoglobulin administration can be done as an outpatient.The child needs to receive both HRIG and rabies vaccine.

A Young Child's Parents Call the Nurse After Their Child