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WorksheetsChapter 17 Bites and Stings
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Scraping a stinger away with a plastic card is how one would care for...
A sea urchin sting
A tick bite
A bee sting
A jellyfish sting
Soaking the affected area in hot water is the best care for a...
Sea urchin sting
Jellyfish sting
Bee sting
Tick bite
Best way to prevent insect or tick bites while hiking...
Wear shorts
Wear loose clothing
Wear long sleeved shirt and pants
Wear dark colored clothing
How would one care for a minor human bite?
Call 911
Wash area with soap and water
Cover with sterile dressings
Apply antibiotic ointment
Best way to remove a tick...
With a plastic credit card
Burn it off
Flush with hot water
Fine tipped tweasers
Soaking the affected area with ocean water is the best care for a...
Jellyfish sting
Sea Urchin sting
Bee sting
Snakebite
When caring for this kind of bite/sting one should be sure to keep the affected area lower than the heart.
Sea Urchin Sting
Jellyfish Sting
Tick bite
Snakebite
After removing a tick, the most appropriate care would be...
wash with soapy water
Call 911 immediately
Apply an antiseptic and antibiotic ointment
Coat with petroleum jelly
The first step to take when bitten by a scorpion is...
Call 911 immediately
Wash thoroughly with soap and water
Apply antiseptic
Immobilize the area
When caring for someone with an insect sting one should ask if they have had any prior reactions to stings because...
it may result in anaphylaxis
ice should be applied immediately to avoid any allergic reaction
the stinger should be removed immediately in order to prevent infection
the area may need to be soaked in hot water
A sign of a snakebite might include...
a rash with a bulls eye pattern
one or two distinct puncture wounds
a blister
venom sac still in entry site
Caring for a severe animal bite with heavy bleeding includes...
washing the wound with soap and water
applying a pressure bandage
controlling bleeding and then seeking medical care
Applying an antibiotic ointment and a sterile dressing
For a snakebite...
Do not apply ice
Do not cut the wound or apply suction
Do not apply a tourniquet
All are correct
A disease transmitted by the deer tick and black legged tick.
Lyme disease
Rabies
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Caring for minor bleeding from an animal bite includes...
wash with soap and water
call 911
apply a tourniquet
soak in warm water
