The purpose of this course is to outline the symptoms, treatment, and preventive methods related to spider bites and scorpion stings.
Course Publication Date:
March 06, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Wanda Lockwood RN, BA, MA |
| Course No: | SBSS022019 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the difference in envenomation between bites and stings.
- List the two broad categories of spider bites.
- List 4 spiders that pose a danger to humans.
- Discuss the symptoms of black widow spider bites.
- List at least 5 elements of treatment for black widow spider bites.
- Explain necrotic arachnidism.
- List typical symptoms of brown recluse spider bites.
- Discuss treatment options for brown recluse spider bites.
- Discuss the differences between symptoms related to brown recluse spider bites and yellow sac spider bites.
- List typical symptoms of hobo spider bites.
- Explain the categorization of scorpion sting symptoms.
- List at least 5 systems (and associated symptoms) affected by scorpion envenomation.