SNCME

Notechis species are also known as...

• Cat snakes

• Tiger snakes

• Sand snakes

• Mock vipers

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The wrap pressure should not exceed which magnitude for a pressure immobilisation?

• 10 mmHg

• 25 mmHg

• 100 mmHg

• 70 mmHg

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What is the study of snakes?

• Herpetology

• Ophiology

• Saurology

• Batrachology

Viper head appearance is because of enlargement of which glands?

• Parotid glands

• Lacrimal glands

• Submandibular glands

• Sublingual glands

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Assertion - Intramuscular administration of Antivenom is always contraindicated

Reason - Gluteal absorption is very slow and unreliable

• A is true and R is true as the right reason

• A is true but R is false

• A is false and R is true

• Both A and R are false

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Adverse reactions to Antivenom

Early : Anaphylaxis :: Late : ___?___sickness

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What is the most import aspect of prehospital care of a person bitten by a venomous snake?

• Apply a splint

• Administer antivenom

• Wound dressing

• Rapid transport to a medical facility equipped for handling snakebite envenomation

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What is 'R' in RIGHT first aid for snake bite

• Reassurance

• Refer

• Recovery

• Rest

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Snake venom ophthalmia is usually caused by?

• Russell's viper

• African cobras

• Saw scaled viper

• Rattlesnakes

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Which electrolyte abnormality can expected in a krait bite...

• Hyponatremia

• Hypokalemia

• Hypernatremia

• Hypercalcemia

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