While on a camping trip, the nurse provides care for a camper who was bitten by a black widow spider. What is the priority action of the nurse?
a. Apply ice to the site of the bite.
b. Apply a loose tourniquet to the limb.
c. Give acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain.
d. Cover the camper with a warm blanket.
A
Ice inhibits the action of neurotoxin and should be the first intervention provided to a client bit-ten by a black widow spider. A tourniquet should not be used because it impairs arterial blood flow. Tylenol and covering the camper do not treat the neurotoxic effect of the black widow spider's bite.
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