Table 7.
Percentages of correct responses of nursing students to questions on knowledge regarding first aid in case of snakebites.
| Question∗ | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| “Is telling the victim to stay calm beneficial?” (yes) | 170 (85) |
| “Should the snakebite patient be transported to the hospital soon after the bite?” (yes) | 149 (74.5) |
| “Can envenomation be cured by antivenom therapy?” (yes) | 127 (63.5) |
| “Should the wound of bite site be rinsed (not scrubbed) with water as soon as possible?” (yes) | 120 (60) |
| “Are all snakebites associated with envenomation?” (no) | 115 (57.5) |
| “Should pressure immobilization bandages be applied around the bite site?” (yes) | 104 (52) |
| “Should healthy volunteers suck the venom out of the wound?” (no) | 99 (49.5) |
| “Should massage of bite wound be done?” (no) | 94 (47) |
| “Should local incisions or pricks/punctures be made over the bite site?” (no) | 65 (32.5) |
| “Is electric current at the site of bite useful?” (no) | 59 (29.5) |
| “Should the site of the bite be raised above the level of the person's heart?” (no) | 58 (29) |
| “Is the application of alcohol at the site of bite beneficial?” (no) | 53 (26.5) |
| “Should tight bands (tourniquets) be applied around the limb proximal to the bite site?” (no) | 52 (26) |
| “Is topical instillation or application of herbs beneficial?” (no) | 40 (20) |
| “Is the application of ice pack at the site of bite beneficial?” (no) | 31 (15.5) |