Examination of Animal Poison
Examination of Animal Poison Quiz Crafted By-
Deepshikha Singh
Senior Scientific Officer
Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
Introduction to Examination of Animal Poison
Poisonous animals are widely distributed throughout the animal kingdom; the only major group that seems to be exempt is the birds.
Zootoxins can be divided into several categories:
(1) oral poisons—those that are poisonous when eaten;
(2) parenteral poisons, or venoms—those that are produced by a specialized poison gland and administered by means of a venom apparatus; and
(3) crinotoxins—those that are produced by a specialized poison gland but are merely released into the environment, usually by means of a pore.
Let's look at the questions and their answer.
Ques 1. The most useful bedside test to suggest snake bite envenomation is:
a) Prothrombin time
b) 20 min whole blood clotting time
c) International normalized ratio
d) Platelet count
Answer- b) 20 min whole blood clotting time
Ques 2. Ophotoxemia refers to:
a) Organophosphorus poisoning
b) Heavy metal poisoning
c) Scorpion venom poisoning
d) Snake venom poisoning
Answer- d) Snake venom poisoning
Ques 3. Hyperthermia in a patient of poisoning is a pointer to all except
a) Ecstasy
b) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
c) Salicylates
d) Chlorpromazine
Answer- d) Chlorpromazine
Ques 4. Stass Otto process is used for the extraction of:
a) Ethanol from blood
b) Poison from Viscera
c) Ptylin from Saliva
d) Uric acid from Urine
Answer- b) Poison from Viscera
Ques 5. When a venomous snake bites, what might be the bite look like?
a) Pale in colour
b) A bruise
c) Small marks or wounds
d) Small red bumps
Answer- c) Small marks or wounds
Ques 6. Which of the following scorpion stings can be treated with the antivenom, Anascorp?
a) Bark scorpion stings
b) Indian red scorpion stings
c) Indian black scorpion stings
d) Desert hairy
Answer- a) Bark scorpion stings
Ques 7. Which of the following used for clinical diagnosis of snakebite, except
a) ELISA
b) RIA
c) PCR
d) Tap test
Answer- d) Tap test
Ques 8. Which of the following symptoms is classically associated with the bite of the black widow spider?
a) Headache
b) Neck pain
c) Abdominal pain
d) Joint swelling
Answer- c) Abdominal pain
Ques 9. Which of the following can complicate the post-treatment phase for any person receiving equine-derived antivenin?
a) Serum sickness
b) Renal failure
c) Cardiomyopathy
d) Seronegative polyarthropathy
Answer- a) Serum sickness
Ques 10. What is the most appropriate treatment for a severe black widow spider bite?
a) Antibiotics
b) Specific antivenom
c) Bite wound excision
d) Rest, fluids, pain medication
Answer- b) Specific antivenom