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Part C. Complete the case study

Mr. Charles, a 27-year-old man, is on vacation, hiking in the desert in the American Midwest. He feels a sharp stinging sensation on his left ankle. As he looks down he sees a dark colored snake moving off the trail into the woods. Mr. Charles calls the ED at a local hospital and tells a nurse what has happened.

1. What should the nurse tell Mr. Charles? What actions should the nurse take at this time?

Mr. Charles is brought to the ED via the paramedics along with a park ranger. The park ranger used the patient’s description of the snake and determined that it was a pit viper.

2. What is the priority of care for Mr. Charles?

When the Mr. Charles’s wounds are reassessed, the nurse notes heavy bleeding from the puncture site.

3. What should the nurse’s next actions be? Why?