While at a public park, a nurse encounters a person immediately after a bee sting. The person's lips are swollen, and wheezes are audible. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Elevate the site and notify the person's next of kin.
b. Remove the stinger with tweezers and encourage rest.
c. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and apply ice.
d. Administer an EpiPen from the first aid kit and call 911.
ANS: D
The client's swollen lips indicate that anaphylaxis may be developing, and this is a medical emergency. 911 should be called immediately, and the client transported to the emergency department as quickly as possible. If an EpiPen is available, it should be administered at the first sign of an anaphylactic reaction. The other answers do not provide adequate interventions to treat airway obstruction due to anaphylaxis.
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