Assessment of Knowledge about First Aid Methods, Diagnosis, and Management of Snakebite among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine

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)

These questions were adapted from previous studies [21, 25, 33].