2015 Coal First Aid Statements No. 3 Taken from the 2015 National Coal First Aid Contest Rules Progress Indicator: Question 1 of 20 1.  Your patient was hiking and was bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake.  When caring for this patient, you should: Choices: Keep the foot lower than the level of the patient’s heart. Elevate the foot on pillows. Apply a tourniquet above the bite. Apply ice to the area of the bite.