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You respond to the scene of a local campground. Your patient is a 15-year-old female patient who was

You respond to the scene of a local campground. Your patient is a 15-year-old female patient who was stung in the arm by a bee. The patient is anxious and hyperventilating at 28 times a minute. The patient is alert and oriented to time, place, person, and event. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. The left arm is swollen and the stinger is not present. Blood pressure is 118/72 and pulse is 110. The patient's mother states she is allergic to bee stings and has an epinephrine auto-injector. She called 911 because she was afraid the patient would stop breathing. Select the BEST treatment plan.
A) Place a constricting band around the arm to minimize the spread of the venom.
B) Monitor the patient for shock and transport.
C) Assist the patient in administering her epinephrine auto-injector.
D) Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.

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Emergency Care

Edition: 12^th

Authors: Limmer, O'Keefe, Grant, Murray, Bergeron, Dickinson

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Yay! Makes total sense now, thank you.

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Thanks for the feedback, I feel more confident now with the other answers I provided.

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