The bite of a brown recluse spider:

A) may not result in immediate symptoms but generally presents as a painful, reddened area with an overlying blister.
B) manifests with immediate and intense pain and the formation of a blister and a white surrounding area of ischemia.
C) most often causes severe central nervous system depression because its venom contains a powerful neurotoxin.
D) results in a local reaction only because the spider's venom is cytotoxic and spreads slowly throughout the bloodstream.


Answer: A) may not result in immediate symptoms but generally presents as a painful, reddened area with an overlying blister.

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