EFMB: Global Snake Envenomation Management Test
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Graded A+
What are the major snakebite syndromes? ✔Correct Answer-Neurotoxic, hemotoxic and
cytotoxic
What are the major signs and symptoms of a neurotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-
Bilateral ptosis
Descending paralysis
Dyspnea / AMS
What are the major signs and symptoms of a hemotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-
Coagulopathy (VICC)
Local bleeding
Systemic bleeding
What are the major signs and symptoms of a cytotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-Severe
pain
Progressive edema
Tissue destruction
T/F: When treating a snake bite patient, identifying the snake species will not change your
patient care. ✔Correct Answer-False. Snakebite treatment should always be determined by
the clinical presentation and evolution of signs and symptoms in the patient rather than the
identity of the snake that bite them.
T/F: Snake bite victims should be aggressively treated with antivenom regardless of if they have
developed signs or symptoms. ✔Correct Answer-False. Always treat snakebite patients based
on the signs and symptoms they develop. A patient who hands you a dead mamba and develops
no signs or symptoms of envenomation does not require antivenom unless they develop
progressive signs and symptoms of an envenomation.
What is the preferred route for snake antivenom administration? ✔Correct Answer-IV
T/F: Snake antivenom dosage is not weight-based and there is no difference in dosing between
adults and children. ✔Correct Answer-TRUE
T/F: Overdosing snake antivenom is not a concern during the active treatment phase, and the
worst-case scenario is an allergic reaction. ✔Correct Answer-TRUE
with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers |Already
Graded A+
What are the major snakebite syndromes? ✔Correct Answer-Neurotoxic, hemotoxic and
cytotoxic
What are the major signs and symptoms of a neurotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-
Bilateral ptosis
Descending paralysis
Dyspnea / AMS
What are the major signs and symptoms of a hemotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-
Coagulopathy (VICC)
Local bleeding
Systemic bleeding
What are the major signs and symptoms of a cytotoxic snakebite? ✔Correct Answer-Severe
pain
Progressive edema
Tissue destruction
T/F: When treating a snake bite patient, identifying the snake species will not change your
patient care. ✔Correct Answer-False. Snakebite treatment should always be determined by
the clinical presentation and evolution of signs and symptoms in the patient rather than the
identity of the snake that bite them.
T/F: Snake bite victims should be aggressively treated with antivenom regardless of if they have
developed signs or symptoms. ✔Correct Answer-False. Always treat snakebite patients based
on the signs and symptoms they develop. A patient who hands you a dead mamba and develops
no signs or symptoms of envenomation does not require antivenom unless they develop
progressive signs and symptoms of an envenomation.
What is the preferred route for snake antivenom administration? ✔Correct Answer-IV
T/F: Snake antivenom dosage is not weight-based and there is no difference in dosing between
adults and children. ✔Correct Answer-TRUE
T/F: Overdosing snake antivenom is not a concern during the active treatment phase, and the
worst-case scenario is an allergic reaction. ✔Correct Answer-TRUE
