Question

In case of a snake bite the wound should be kept ________ to the heart.

Answer 1

Snake bite:

1. It is an injury caused by a snake bite.
2. The bite marks are prominent on the skin of the person.
3. The bite marks for a venomous and non-venomous snake are different.
4. If it is a poisonous (venomous) snake, first aids are very crucial.

First aids for a snake bite:

1. The first aids for a poisonous snake bite are immediate lying down of the patient, cleaning of the wound with antiseptic, tying of a cloth above the wound, keeping of the wound at a lower level than the heart.
2. Keeping of the wound at a lower level than the heart results in slow spreading of the poison through the bloodstream.

Final answer : In case of a snake bite the wound should be kept lower to the heart.