A nurse is working as a camp nurse during the summer. A camp counselor comes to the clinic after receiving a snakebite on the arm. What is the first action by the nurse?
a) Make an incision and suck the venom out.
b) Have the patient lie down and place the arm below the level of the heart.
c) Apply ice to the area.
d) Apply a tourniquet to the arm above the bite.
Asnwer: Have the patient lie down and place the arm below the level of the heart.