PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 136

A hunter in northwestern Florida, not previously vaccinated for rabies, is attacked and bitten by an aggressive fox. The fox could not be captured. The hunter presents to the emergency department with painful bite lesions on the right hand, upper arm, and anterior chest. He has no other symptoms. Which of the following measures is the appropriate treatment for this patient?
- A. administration of human rabies immune globulin and equine rabies antiserum
- B. cleansing, debridement, and suturing of his wounds
- C. human rabies immune globulin and vaccination with human diploid cell vaccine today and on days 3, 7, 14, and 28
- D. three intramuscular injections of human diploid cell vaccine today, day 7, and day 21 or 28

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