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Survival Skills: Snake Bite First Aid Quiz

Test your knowledge on how to respond effectively to snake bites! This quiz covers essential first aid techniques, symptoms of envenomation, and important guidelines for dealing with snake-related emergencies.

Are you ready to challenge yourself? Here are some topics you'll explore:

First aid protocols
Types of snakes and their venom
Symptoms of snake bites
Emergency response techniques

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by RescueGuide47

Tushar gets bitten by a snake. Emre is first on the scene and decides to perform CPR. Which of the following should he do?

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Since he paid attention during his first aid course, Tony knows that he must follow DRSABCD. Which of the following does the “S” stand for in this acronym?

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Sathya comes in confidently to conduct first aid holding a tourniquet in her hand. Why should a tourniquet not be used?

It causes hypoxia in the lower limb

It is generally unavailable in most first aid kits

It does not stop blood flow

Release of the tourniquet causes sudden, fast blood flow

All of the above

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. However, instead of helping him out, Gaya and Ganan start fighting again. Gaya argues that they should immobilise Tushar’s limb, while Ganan suggests they bandage the entire limb, not just the bitten area. Who is correct?

Gaya

Ganan

Both Gaya and Ganan

Neither Gaya and Ganan

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Phi and Stella start discussing whether the substance injected by the snake is either venom, toxin or poison (god knows how that’s related to actually fixing Tushar). Regardless, they finally conclude that the substance in Tushar is:

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Lachie and Emma is thankfully nearby and due to their rural background, are able to correctly identify the snake as an elapid. Which of the following is false about elapids?

Their venom is neurotoxic

The venom (called 3FTx) can affect the post-synaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

The venom (called 3FTx) can thin the blood, causing excessive bleeding from the bite site

Myotoxins can cause muscular necrosis

The venom (called 3FTx) can also non-selectively disrupt cell membranes, causing them to lyse

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Fortunately, after a couple of minutes, Tara comes by. She notices that Tushar is showing symptoms of a snake bite and hence, decides to conduct first aid. Which of the following are symptoms of elapid snake bites (more than 1 answer)?

Tushar gets bitten by another snake. Jess, being a super organised individual, happens to be carrying a snake venom detection kit at the time. Which of the following is true about the snake venom detection kit?

A snake’s fang cannot be used to test the venom

The kit includes a “well” for positive control and negative control

A positive result for venom from the bite site means that the patient has been significantly envenomed

The snake venom detection kit can give an indication of the type on antivenom to administer

Sea snake venoms can be reliably detected by the snake venom detection kit

Tushar gets bitten by another snake however he has passed out :( Mark, who was playing basketball nearby decides to come to his aid (causing Mark to lose yet another basketball game). Mark feels for a pulse and checks for breathing, but is unable to find either. Which of the following should he do?

Perform CPR since Tushar is not breathing

Not perform CPR since that will increase the rate at which the poison spreads in Tushar’s body

Call the Poison’s hotline first

Not perform CPR since that would increase the stress put on the heart

Find help first, then attend back to Tushar

Tushar gets bitten by another snake however this time, he is alone :( He scrolls through his phone and finds the number 131126. Who’s phone number is this?

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