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

Table 4

Percentages of nursing students who recognized signs and symptoms of snakebites.

Sign/symptom	Number (%)
Bleeding from gum and vomiting	70 (35)
Blurring of vision	151 (75.5)
Convulsion	160 (80)
Dark-colored urine	71 (35.5)
Difficulty in respiration	149 (74.5)
Difficulty in swallowing	125 (62.5)
Dizziness and vomiting	155 (77.5)
Heaviness of eyelids	125 (62.5)
Nasal regurgitation/voice	93 (46.5)
Persistent bleeding from the bite site	80 (40)
Scanty or no urine output	67 (33.5)
Severe muscle pain	129 (64.5)
Shock/collapse	141 (70.5)
Swelling with pain and blistering	141 (70.5)
Unconsciousness	159 (79.5)
Weakness of neck muscle	114 (57)

Questions were adapted from a previous study [22, 33].