What is the BEST initial intervention to control rapid spreading of venom in an extremity such as the foot?
a. specific antivenom administration c. application of a tourniquet
b. application of a rub-ber band d. aspiration of venom from the bite site
B
Snakebites do not always result in poisoning. Application of a rubber band, not application of a tourniquet, is the best initial intervention to control rapid spreading of venom in an extremity.
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