You are reviewing care for snake bites before your wilderness trip with friends. You note that appropriate treatment would include:

a. sucking the poison out of the bite wound.
b. applying ice to the bite wound to decrease pain and swelling.
c. applying a tourniquet above the bite wound to prevent spread of the venom.
d. immobilizing the affected extremity and placing it at the level of the heart.


Answer: d

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