Bites and Stings

Which creature may leave

teeth in the bite wound?

• a scorpion

• a rattlesnake

• a Gila monster

• a black widow spider

Swelling can be a symptom

of .

• a wasp sting

• a rattlesnake bite

• a bee sting

• all of the above

Which is a symptom of

a bark scorpion sting, but

not a black widow bite?

• breathing trouble

• muscle cramping

• no puncture wound

• eyes roving, not being

  able to focus

If you are camping and someone

gets stung and has breathing

difficulties, what should you do?

• Lie the person down and

  place cold towels on the

  head.

• Take the person to the

  nearest emergency room.

• Wrap the person in a blanket

  to keep warm.

• Make the person drink a lot

  of water.

Which of the following is true?

• Snake venom destroys parts

  of the blood.

• Scorpion stings don’t hurt.

• Snakes are not venomous.

• Animals are only dangerous

  at night.

How are a rattlesnake bite and

a scorpion sting alike?

• Both can leave a puncture

  wound.

• Both cause full body

  discoloration.

• Both cause bruising all

  over the body.

• Both cause breathing

  problems immediately.

What is inflammation?

• the way to treat an

  insect bite

• painful redness and swelling

• an attack by a poisonous

  snake

• something used to get rid

  of spiders

What is the biggest danger

when a bee, wasp, or ant

stings a person?

• developing a blood disorder

• developing painful swelling

• developing an allergic

  reaction

• developing an inability

  to sit still

What word means the poison

of some animals such as snakes,

spiders, and other insects?

• antivenom

• puncture

• culprit

• venom

By which two groups are bites

and stings categorized?

• red and black

• snakes and scorpions

• life-threatening and

  non-life-threatening

• none of the above