A client calls her health care provider and states she has been bitten by a snake. What does the nurse instruct the client to do?
a. Instruct the client to lie calmly and call EMS.
b. Apply ice.
c. Apply a tourniquet.
d. Have the camper move around to improve circulation in the area.
b. Apply ice.
FEEDBACK:
a. Do not apply ice or a tourniquet, because it may be more detrimental to the surrounding tissue.
b. Ice should not be applied. .
c. A tourniquet should not be applied. .
d. The client should remain calm and lie down while being transported to a medical facility. .
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