A 23-year-old female patient has been stung in the right arm by some unidentified marine life. Her arm and hand are swollen and red. The primary assessment is unremarkable and she is complaining of pain to the site of injury. You would:

A) Apply cold packs to the affected area
B) Place a constricting band to the right wrist
C) Hold the right arm above the patient's head
D) Remove rings from the patient's right hand


D) Remove rings from the patient's right hand

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