Question

A girl informs that she was bitten by a snake. What do you do?

• A. Apply ice to the wound and take to the nearest fire station or hospital
• B. Wash the wound, keeping injured area lower than the heart, get professional medical care within 30 minutes
• C. Cut a cross at the site if injury and suck the poison out, apply ice
• D. Elevate injured area, apply ice, and get professional medical care within 30 minutes

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Wash the wound, keeping injured area lower than the heart, get professional medical care within 30 minutes

Snake saliva contains venomous substance thus, during snake bite, one must wash the affected area with water and tie a tourniquet above the site and keep the affected area lower than the heart to prevent it from spreading and seek a medical help within 30 mins.