The nurse is caring for a patient who was bitten by a snake. Which action should the nurse take to decrease the effects of the venom?
a. Keep the patient calm.
b. Elevate the patient's limb.
c. Encourage the patient to ambulate.
d. Perform passive range of motion on the affected limb.
ANS: A
Interventions are focused on decreasing the circulation of venom throughout the patient's system by keeping the patient calm and immobilizing the affected part. B. C. D. Elevating the limb, ambulation, and range of motion will encourage the venom to circulate through the patient's system.
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