The nurse is caring for a patient who reports being bitten by a coral snake less than an hour ago. Which symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Two small puncture wounds
b. Cramping of large muscle groups
c. Localized swelling at the site of the bite
d. Reports of burning pain at the site of injury
e. Discoloration surrounding the site of the bite
f. A pale mottled cyanotic center at the site of injury
ANS: A, C, D, E
A poisonous snakebite has two small puncture wounds with surrounding discoloration, swelling, and pain. A coral snake is poisonous; the bite produces burning pain at the site of the injury. Swelling and discoloration occur within 5 to 10 minutes after the bite. B. F. Cramping and cyanosis of the site of injury are not symptoms associated with a coral snake bite.
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