Nurse Keith is conducting a session about the principles of first aid and is discussing the interventions for a snakebite to an extremity. He should inform those attending the session that the first priority intervention in the event of this occurrence is which of the following?
A. Remove jewelry and constricting clothing from the victim.
B. Move the victim to a safe area away from the snake and encourage the victim to rest.
C. Immobilize the affected extremity.
D. Place the extremity in a position so that it is below the level of the heart.
Correct Answer: B. Move the victim to a safe area away from the snake and encourage the victim to rest.
The first priority in case of a snakebite is to move the victim to a safe area away from the snake and encourage the client to rest to decrease venom circulation.
Option A: Removing jewelry or constricting clothing from the victim right away, before any swelling begins, but moving the victim safely away from the snake is a more priority action.
Options C & D: Immobilize the affected extremity and keep it below the level of the heart. Immobilization is done to slow the movement of venom through the lymphatic system. And prevent it from spreading.
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