Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Practice
Upon entry of the patient to ER, the nurse must FIRST perform which nursing intervention?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Cleanse the bite with soap and running water. This is the first nursing intervention because it is crucial to prevent infection. Cleaning the bite area helps remove bacteria and debris, reducing the risk of infection. Injecting with rabies immune globulin (choice A) and rabies vaccine (choice C) should be done later as per protocol after assessing the situation. Administering pain reliever (choice D) is important but not the first priority in this scenario.