Chapter 17: Bites and stings (HW/STUDY QUESTIONS)

West Nile virus is caused by the bite of which of the following? - Brown recluse spider - Tick - Mosquito - Bee

- Mosquito

You ensure that a person who has been bitten by a black widow spider is taken to a medical facility for which reason? - Black widow spider bites will cause death to over 90 percent of the healthy adults they bite. - Medical professionals will want to record the bite for other health officials and statistics. - An antivenom is available for black widow bites, and other treatment may be needed as well. - Medical professionals will want the person to identify the type of spider to give the best available care.

- An antivenom is available for black widow bites, and other treatment may be needed as well.

After removing a tick, which action would be most appropriate when giving care to the entry site? - Immersing the wound area in a container of warm soapy water - Applying an antiseptic and antibiotic ointment if possible - Applying a cold pack to prevent further infection - Coating the site with petroleum jelly in case any part of the tick is left in the wound

- Applying an antiseptic and antibiotic ointment if possible

Infections from human bites are caused by which of the following? - Mucus in the mouth - Rabies virus in the saliva - HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in the saliva - Bacteria in the saliva

- Bacteria in the saliva

You are swimming in the ocean and receive a bite on the leg from something in the water. As you exit the water, you notice there is a red painful area where you think the bite occurred. What should you do? - Call, or have someone else call, 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. - Flush the area with cool fresh water to remove the venom. - Immediately soak your leg in hot water. - Put vinegar on the wound to reduce the pain.

- Call, or have someone else call, 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

Which of the following would be best to do if you encounter a snake while you are on a hiking trip? - Spray it with snake repellent, then walk back the way you came. - Stay very still until the snake leaves the area, then continue your hike. - Jump up and down to scare the snake away. - Check for other snakes, then turn and walk back the way you came.

- Check for other snakes, then turn and walk back the way you came.

A wound from an animal bite is bleeding heavily. Which action would be most appropriate? - Wash the wound with soap and water, then control the bleeding. - Control the bleeding, then seek medical care to have the wound cleaned. - Apply a pressure bandage to constrict the blood vessels at the wound site. - Apply an antibiotic ointment or wound gel to a sterile dressing and then apply pressure.

- Control the bleeding, then seek medical care to have the wound cleaned.

What precaution would you take when applying an insect repellent containing DEET to children? - Make sure children close their eyes tightly as you apply repellent to their faces. - Apply the repellent every 2 hours for the greatest effectiveness. - Do not apply repellent to the children's hands. - Only apply the repellent to the children's clothing.

- Do not apply repellent to the children's hands.

Your child is playing in the park and tells you that a squirrel bit him. What care would you give your child? - Wash the wound in vinegar and tell your child not to play with squirrels. - Notify the fire department so they can capture the squirrel to have it tested for rabies. - Get the child to professional medical care as soon as possible. - Take your child to try to capture the squirrel so it can be tested for rabies.

- Get the child to professional medical care as soon as possible.

If you suspect that a person is showing signs or symptoms of West Nile virus, which of the following would you do? - Encourage the person to get a prescription for antibiotics. - Recommend the person receive the vaccine to prevent progression. - Assist the person in administering a medication auto-injector. - Have the person seek medical attention immediately.

- Have the person seek medical attention immediately.

Why is it important to ask a person who has an insect sting if they have had any prior serious reactions to insect stings? - If the person has had a prior serious reaction, the current sting may result in anaphylaxis; call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. - In cases of a prior reaction, the caregiver should immediately apply ice to the entry site. - If the person has had a prior reaction, the caregiver should remove the stinger immediately. - This information will tell the caregiver how to properly treat the current sting by soaking the entry site in hot water.

- If the person has had a prior serious reaction, the current sting may result in anaphylaxis; call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

A friend is stung on the arm by a jellyfish. Which of the following would be most appropriate to do immediately? - Apply fresh water to rinse off the stingers. - Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. - Immobilize the arm and keep it lower than the heart. - Irrigate the injured arm with large amounts of sea water.

- Irrigate the injured arm with large amounts of sea water.

A sign of a snakebite may include: - A rash that looks like a bull's-eye pattern on the skin. - A venom sac that remains at the entry site. - One or two distinct puncture wounds at the entry site. - A blood-filled blister at the entry site.

- One or two distinct puncture wounds at the entry site.

Which sign would suggest a less severe reaction to a bite or sting? - Redness on one side of the body - Redness on the face - Redness around the entry site - Redness throughout the body

- Redness around the entry site

Which of the following would most likely occur first if a person is bitten by a black widow spider? - Dulling pain in the area - Sharp pinprick pain - Swelling at the site - Muscle rigidity

- Sharp pinprick pain

Which of the following would be the least appropriate to use when giving care to a person with a sting from a stingray? - Tap water - Hot sand - Ocean water - Vinegar

- Vinegar

You call 9-1-1 for a person who has been bitten by a copperhead snake. While waiting for help to arrive, which of the following would you do? - Apply suction to remove the venom from the wound. - Wrap the area with a tourniquet. - Apply cold to the affected area. - Wash the site with soap and water.

- Wash the site with soap and water.

True/false: You should remove any tentacles from a jellyfish sting by scraping the affected area with a towel, gloved hand or plastic card.

True