The emergency department nurse assesses a client in extreme pain with an apparent snakebite of the leg. Vital signs are stable. What is the priority action of the nurse?
a. Call the regional poison control center.
b. Administer IV pain medication.
c. Place a tourniquet around the leg.
d. Apply an immobilization splint.
D
Treatment involves immobilization to minimize the spread of venom. A tourniquet should not be used because it impairs arterial blood flow. Pain medication should be administered and collabo-ration with the regional poison control center begun after the leg is immobilized.
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