A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite. The spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a violin-shaped marking on its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms, which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be ordered? (Select all that apply.)
A) Airway management
B) An acute abdominal series
C) Antivenom therapy
D) CBC, BUN, electrolytes, and creatinine
E) Coagulation studies
F) Tetanus prophylaxis

Question

A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite. The spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a violin-shaped marking on its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms, which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be ordered? (Select all that apply.)
A) Airway management 
B) An acute abdominal series
C) Antivenom therapy
D) CBC, BUN, electrolytes, and creatinine
E) Coagulation studies
F) Tetanus prophylaxis

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The Answer is D, E, F

A Patient Is Seen in the Emergency Department After Experiencing