As the camp nurse, you have three campers who are allergic to bee stings. What is the appropriate treatment for these campers if they get stung?
1. Keep Benadryl on hand with counselors.
2. Use baking soda paste for application on the bee sting.
3. Scrape the stinger off if a bee sting occurs.
4. Keep an EpiPen on hand at all times and be able to give IM.
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1. Benadryl can be a long-term treatment.
2. The concoction would be appropriate for pain relief, but not for the allergic reaction.
3. Removing the stinger is important, but will not stop an allergic reaction.
4. An EpiPen may be needed if child is known to be allergic to bee stings.
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