Author Question: A patient has been bitten by a snake. Bystanders do not know what kind it was but state that it had ... (Read 76 times)

daltonest1984 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient has been bitten by a snake. Bystanders do not know what kind it was but state that it had red, yellow, and black rings and that the red rings were banded on either side by yellow rings. The patient has generalized numbness and weakness in addition to slurred speech. Which of the following signs or symptoms would you also expect?

A) Dysuria
B) Dry mouth and mucous membranes
C) Hyperactivity
D) Paresthesia

Question 2

Which of the following patients is considered to be a non-critical patient?

A) Patient with symptoms of cardiac chest pain
B) Patient with signs and symptoms of stroke
C) Patient with a mental status that is not altered
D) Patient with a significant mechanism of injury