Safety Tool Box Quiz - Tick Bites
Ticks are scientifically classified as Arachnida (a classification that includes spiders). The fossil record suggests ticks have been around at least 90 million years. Most tick bites do not transmit harmful microbes. There are a variety of tick-borne diseases.
This is a safety tool box quiz for Tick Bites
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that are maintained in the bodies of wild animals and transmitted through tick bites.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Lyme disease is indeed caused by bacteria that are carried by wild animals and transmitted to humans through tick bites. The bacteria, called Borrelia burgdorferi, can infect a person when an infected tick bites them. The bacteria are commonly found in the bodies of small mammals like mice and deer, which serve as reservoirs for the disease. When an infected tick feeds on an animal, it picks up the bacteria and can then transmit it to humans during subsequent bites. Therefore, it is true that Lyme disease is caused by bacteria maintained in wild animals and transmitted through tick bites.Rate this question:
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- 2.
To remove a tick, you want to burn it off or smother it with nail polish.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Burning off or smothering a tick with nail polish is not a recommended method to remove a tick. The correct way to remove a tick is to use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible and pull upward with steady, even pressure. This helps to ensure that the tick's mouthparts are not left behind in the skin, reducing the risk of infection. Burning or smothering a tick can actually increase the risk of infection or cause the tick to release more saliva, increasing the chances of disease transmission.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Early, Localized Lyme Disease symptoms include all of these except:
- A.
Flu-like feelings
- B.
Unique enlarging rash that sometimes resembles a bruise or bull's-eye target
- C.
Profound fatigue
Correct Answer
C. Profound fatigueExplanation
The early, localized symptoms of Lyme Disease typically include flu-like feelings and a unique enlarging rash that sometimes resembles a bruise or bull's-eye target. However, profound fatigue is not typically associated with early, localized Lyme Disease. This symptom may occur in later stages of the disease, but it is not commonly seen in the early stages.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Do you want your name entered into this week's random drawing? (Please type in either a "yes" or "no", all other answers will be marked as incorrect)
Correct Answer
yes, noExplanation
The question asks for a response of either "yes" or "no" to enter one's name into the random drawing. Any other answer would be marked as incorrect.Rate this question:
- 5.
TerraTherm's Policy requires that all snake, spider, and tick bite incidences and/or exposures to poisonous plants that may be work-related must be reported only if you get really sick from the exposure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The explanation for the answer "False" is that TerraTherm's Policy requires that all snake, spider, and tick bite incidences and/or exposures to poisonous plants that may be work-related must be reported, regardless of whether or not the person gets really sick from the exposure.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Identify this snake. Please refer to Linda's email sent out of 3/18/11.
- A.
Northern Copperhead, MA and CT
- B.
Timber Rattlesnake, MA and CT
- C.
Cottonmouth, LA
Correct Answer
B. Timber Rattlesnake, MA and CT -
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