A client with localized redness and swelling due to a bee sting reports intense local pain, a burning sensation, and itching. what would be the most appropriate nursing action?
Bee stings are painful
and common. It is usually recognized by a sharp pain and a laceration in the
skin. The most appropriate nursing action would be; (i) placing a cold compress
(a flannel or cloth cooled with cold water) over the affected area to reduce
swelling and (ii) application of hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to
ease redness and itching.
