Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2012
A 42-year-old builder consulted a doctor about a foot injury with a nail that he got in the morning of the same day. The wound was washed with water. Three years ago he was vaccinated against tetanus. Examination established satisfactory condition of the patient. The left foot was slightly edematic, there was a stab wound on the sole. In order to prevent tetanus it is primarily required to:
Answer options
- Give an intravenous injection of 0,5 ml of tetanus anatoxin
- Treat the wound with suds
- Administer a course of antibiotic therapy
- Give an intravenous injection of 3000 IU of antitetanus serum
- Give an intravenous injection of 1 ml of tetanus anatoxin, 3000 IU of antitetanus serum
Correct answer
Give an intravenous injection of 0,5 ml of tetanus anatoxin
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