Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

When a patient experiences a snakebite, what is the most appropriate initial action by the emergency nurse to help reduce the spread of venom?

  • Wash the wound extensively with soap and water

  • Elevate the limb above the level of the heart

  • Apply a tourniquet proximal to the bite site

  • Immobilize the limb in a neutral position

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Environment and Toxicology Emergencies, and Communicable Diseases
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