During a hike in the desert, your friend is bitten by a rattlesnake. You are preparing her for transport to an emergency facility. What guideline should you follow?
A) You should be sure the tourniquet is as tight as tolerable.
B) Your friend should be transported lying down.
C) The bitten area should be wrapped in a compression bandage and held above the heart.
D) You should pack the bite in ice.
B
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A) deltoid B) triceps C) biceps D) trapezius
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A) a disease B) a location or direction C) a medical specialty or specialist D) a diagnostic, medical, or surgical procedure
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bulimia cleft palate glossitis polyposis
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