{"id":4890,"date":"2024-11-12T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:50:47","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Anthrax infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-RN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2\/#Ready_to_put_your_nursing_knowledge_to_the_test\" >Ready to put your nursing knowledge to the test?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2\/#Major_Takeaway\" >Major Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-anthrax-infection-2\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ready for today\u2019s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question? Test your knowledge by determining how you should answer this patient&#8217;s question about how our bodies react to Anthrax infections.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from an anthrax infection. The client asks the nurse, \u201cMy doctor told me this is caused by a bacterial infection, so why can\u2019t my body fight it off?\u201d Which is the best response by the nurse?<br><br><strong>A. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has spores which are hard to destroy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has cilia, which makes it easier for it to enter the lungs and stomach.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has a cell wall which secretes the dangerous anthrax toxin.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax is only transmitted through the nares, which increases susceptibility.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-RN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has spores which are hard to destroy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;The bacteria that causes anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) has spores, which are difficult to contain and treat. Spores can germinate and reactivate an infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_put_your_nursing_knowledge_to_the_test\"><\/span><em>Ready to put your nursing knowledge to the test?<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-smarter-prep-better-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCLEX\u00ae Question of the Day: Smarter Prep, Better Results<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;page to practice with NCLEX-style questions and boost your confidence before exam day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Takeaway\"><\/span>Major Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pathology of anthrax varies depending on the organ system that is infected; however, the reason anthrax is so dangerous is due to its spores. A spore is a type of cell produced by the\u00a0<em>Bacillus anthracis\u00a0<\/em>bacteria that allows it to reproduce on its own, otherwise known as asexual reproduction. This means that spores do not contain the active infection, but when they germinate or reproduce, an active infection can develop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the skin, cutaneous anthrax occurs when spores of\u00a0<em>Bacillus anthracis<\/em>\u00a0come in contact with an open wound or other break in the skin. Here, spores germinate and give rise to the active bacteria, which produce the anthrax toxin. The anthrax toxin locally damages the surrounding tissue, eventually causing skin ulceration and edema. In the lungs, inhalation anthrax develops when the person inhales spores, and they eventually end up within the lung alveoli. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, alveolar macrophages engulf the spores and transport them to regional mediastinal lymph nodes. But when macrophages fail to contain the infection, the spores germinate, produce the anthrax toxin, and cause local tissue destruction, including hemorrhagic mediastinitis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal anthrax causes spores to germinate, producing active bacteria that secrete the anthrax toxin. As a result, local destruction of the gastrointestinal mucosa can eventually lead to ulcerations and bleeding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, injection anthrax occurs when an individual injects spore-contaminated heroin. The anthrax spores are injected directly into the body, and once the toxin is produced, it leads to local tissue damage as well as gastrointestinal or central nervous system manifestations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmose-it.s3.amazonaws.com\/9XZKQOpqQHy9S-MOOrdto7JrSKy5J9SN\/_.png\" alt=\"PATHOLOGY\nCutaneous \n- Spores\n- Active bacteria\n- Anthrax toxin\n---&gt; Skin ulceration and edema\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has cilia, which makes it easier for it to enter the lungs and stomach.\u201d<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;The bacteria that causes anthrax do not have cilia, and further, this is not the reason that the anthrax-causing bacteria makes it difficult for the body to fight off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax has a cell wall which secretes the dangerous anthrax toxin.\u201d<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<br>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;The bacteria that causes anthrax is gram-positive, meaning it has a cell wall. Even so, this is not the part of the bacteria that secretes the anthrax toxin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. \u201cThe bacteria that causes anthrax is only transmitted through the nares, which increases susceptibility.\u201d<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<br>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;Anthrax can be transmitted through the skin, inhaled into the lungs via the nares, ingested into the gastrointestinal tract or injected intravenously, therefore this statement is not appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Anthrax:_Nursing\">Anthrax: Nursing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmosis.org\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmose-it.s3.amazonaws.com\/MZkX75p7QKOK-gdDMqzDETxFSNaFMOyr\/_.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Want more NCLEX\u00ae-style practice questions? 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