The purpose of this course is to outline the symptoms, treatment, and preventive methods related to stings of bees and fire ants.
Course Publication Date:
September 10, 2021
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: | BWFA060221 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
Explain the difference between the sting of the honeybee and that of the wasp.
List at least 4 symptoms related to local reactions to bee sting.
Describe the treatment options for local reactions to bee sting.
Describe the composition of bee venom.
List at least 5 symptoms related to allergic/anaphylactic symptoms of bee sting.
Describe the treatment options for allergic, anaphylactic symptoms of bee sting.
Explain complications of massive envenomation and ocular envenomation.
Explain how bee venom therapy is used for MS.
Describe the local reaction to a fire ant sting.
List symptoms of severe cases of fire ant stings.
Discuss treatment options for fire ant stings.
Explain concerns about the Asian needle ant.