Summer Safety - Insect Bites & Stings
- 1.Most sting reactions are caused by the following types of insects.
- A.
Fire flies, butterflies, beetle bugs and lady bugs
- B.
Dragonfly, moths, grasshoppers and termites
- C.
Crickets, waterbugs and centipedes
- D.
Yellow jackets, honey bees, wasp, hornets and fire ants
- 2.People with diabetes and others with circulation problems may be at risk for complications and infections after being stung.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.All insect bites are minor. If bitten just wipe the area with an alcohol swab.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which of the following are accurate descriptions of a black widow spider?
- A.
Black with a red hourglass shaped spot on the abdomen.
- B.
Brown with a red hourglass shaped spot on the abdomen.
- C.
Black with a red spot on the back.
- D.
A & B
- E.
All of the above
- 5.____________ can transmit diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and tularemia.
- A.
Spiders
- B.
Hornets
- C.
Ticks
- D.
Ants
- 6.Anti-venom medication may be recommended for Black Widow bites.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following is not a true statement.
- A.
Brown Recluse live in out-of-the-way areas.
- B.
A spider bite may feel like nothing more than a pinprick.
- C.
Some ticks are as small as a period at the end of a sentence.
- D.
You should suffocate ticks by applying petroleum jelly.
- 8.What can you use to remove a tick once it has attached itself to your skin?
- A.
Tweezers
- B.
A credit card
- C.
A sterilized needle
- D.
All of the above
- 9.What is a classic symptom of Lyme disease?
- A.
A very tiny red bump at the site of the bite
- B.
No visible symptoms
- C.
A red bull's-eye rash at the site of the bite
- D.
A runny nose.
- 10.Since insect bites and stings are almost inevitibable during the hot summer months you should
- A.
Keep your windows closed.
- B.
Never go hiking or camping in the woods.
- C.
Never play or picnic in the grass.
- D.
Brave the outdoors and learn how to treat bites and stings.
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