Nursing · Rabies Prophylaxis
A nurse is preparing to administer rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) using the intramuscular (IM) route. Which of the following guidelines is correct?
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- 1The standard 5-dose IM regimen is given on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 in the gluteal muscle.
- 2The 2-1-1 regimen involves two doses on day 0 (one in each deltoid), followed by one dose on day 7 and one dose on day 21.✓
- 3Vaccines for infants and children under 2 years should preferably be administered in the deltoid muscle.
- 4The 5-dose intramuscular regimen is also commonly designated as the 2-2-2-0-2 method.
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The 2-1-1 regimen involves two doses on day 0 (one in each deltoid), followed by one dose on day 7 and one dose on day 21.
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