Chapters 23-25

Question 1

characteristics of poisonous snakes

Answer 1

• large fangs
• vertical slits for pupils
• heat sensitive pit between the eye and nostril
• triangular head is larger than the neck

Question 2

type of poisonous snake that does not have a pit or fang

Answer 2

coral snake

Question 3

nonpoisonous snake leaves a ______ shaped bite

Answer 3

horseshoe

Question 4

severity of pit viper bite is gauged by

Answer 4

• how rapidly symptoms develop
• location of bite
• size and weight
• health of victim
• physical activity after the victim engaged

Question 5

baby snake venom is

Answer 5

5 times stronger

Question 6

characteristics of black widow spider

Answer 6

• black shiny body
• thin legs
• crimson marking on abdomen

-not all look like that

Question 7

• brown poisonous spider identified by a violin shaped mark on its back
• bites do not heal and require surgical grafting

Answer 7

brown recluse spider

Question 8

why do fire ants hurt?

Answer 8

• fire ants bite into the skin, pivot using their tail stingers repeatedly
• characteristic circular pattern of stings
• painful blisters that are filled with fluid

Question 9

what do ticks carry?

Answer 9

-rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease

Question 10

symptoms of ticks

Answer 10

• rash starts on wrists and ankles

- victims die from kidney failure

Question 11

lime disease symptom

Answer 11

• rash (black or blue bruise)

- flu like symptoms

Question 12

how many poisonous marine animals?

Answer 12

2000

Question 13

care for snakebite

Answer 13

-dont cut the skin, suction or apply ice

Question 14

assessment of the burn

Answer 14

• depth of the burn
• percentage of the body area burned
• severity of the burn
• location
• age

Question 15

-burn that involves epidermis, outer layer,

Answer 15

first degree (superficial)

Question 16

-burn that has both epidermal and dermal layers of the skin

Answer 16

partial thickness (second degree burn)

Question 17

• all layers of skin
• fat, muscle, and bone
• dry leathery charred or white skin
• no pain

Answer 17

full thickness (third degree burn)

Question 18

how much does a palm equal?

Answer 18

1 percent

Question 19

critical 1st degree

Answer 19

75% of the adults body surface

Question 20

second degree

Answer 20

30% adult and 20% child

Question 21

third degree

Answer 21

10% adult 2% child

Question 22

critical in general

Answer 22

-face, feet, hands, genitals

Question 23

-injury caused by breathing in heat, toxic chemicals, smoke, or carbon monoxide

Answer 23

inhalation injury

Question 24

-odorless, tasteless, colorless toxic gas that results from anything containing carbon incomplete combustion

Answer 24

carbon monoxide

Question 25

-electricity causes flames that then burn the skin; electricity does not pass through body

Answer 25

thermal burn

Question 26

-current is most intense; electrical current enters and exits the body

Answer 26

contact burns

Question 27

-current jumps from 1 surface to another; burning nearby skin; electricity does not pass through the body

Answer 27

arcing injuries; flash burns

Question 28

-body heat causes perspiration which is lost from the body surface when it is changed to vapor

Answer 28

evaporation

Question 29

loss of body heat through normal breathing

Answer 29

respiration

Question 30

greatly increased body temperature

Answer 30

hyperthermia

Question 31

-life threatening emergency caused by a disturbance in the body’s temperature regulation mechanism

Answer 31

heatstroke

Question 32

-heat related emergency caused by excessive loss of water and salt through sweating, characterize by cool, clammy skin and a weak rapid pulse

Answer 32

heat exhaustion

Question 33

• muscle spasms caused by a disturbance in the electrolyte balance of the muscles
• when body loses too much salt and other electrolytes

Answer 33

heat cramps

Question 34

-greatly decreased body temperature

Answer 34

hypothermia

Question 35

-damage to the tissues resulting from prolonged exposure to extreme cold

Answer 35

frostbite

Question 36

freezing of the skin surface

Answer 36

frostnip