The nurse is preparing to care for a client with a poisonous snake wound. Which method should the nurse use to cleanse the site?
a. Wash with soap and water.
b. Scrub with hydrogen peroxide.
c. Rinse with normal saline, and apply Betadine.
d. Soak in povidone-iodine (Betadine) for 10 minutes.
ANS: A
The site of the bite is cleaned with soap and water. B. C. D. Cytotoxic agents such as hydrogen peroxide and Betadine are not used to clean the wound of a snake bite.
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