ACE Health Assessment & First Aid 3

Question 1

An entomologist handling preserved insect specimens in ethanol develops contact dermatitis on the hands. The BEST preventive measure for future work is:

Accepted Answer

Use nitrile or neoprene gloves appropriate for solvent resistance

Answer

Nitrile or neoprene gloves provide significantly better chemical resistance to ethanol and other solvents compared to latex.

Question 2

A field technician is bitten by a black widow spider. Which symptom cluster is MOST characteristic of black widow envenomation?

Accepted Answer

Severe muscle cramps, abdominal rigidity, and sweating at the bite site

Answer

Black widow venom (alpha-latrotoxin) causes latrodectism: severe muscle cramps, abdominal rigidity, sweating, and regional lymphadenopathy without significant local tissue damage.

Question 3

The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Section most critical to consult immediately after a pesticide skin exposure is:

Accepted Answer

Section 4 – First Aid Measures

Answer

Section 4 of the SDS provides specific first aid instructions for skin, eye, inhalation, and ingestion exposures to the chemical.

Question 4

Which of the following insects is responsible for the most anaphylaxis-related deaths in the United States each year?

Accepted Answer

Honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Answer

Honey bees cause more anaphylaxis deaths annually in the US than any other stinging insect, largely because of high exposure rates and venom sensitization.

Question 5

A worker inhales pyrethroid aerosol spray indoors without respiratory protection and reports tingling of the lips and face. The FIRST response should be:

Accepted Answer

Move the worker to fresh air and monitor breathing

Answer

For pyrethroid inhalation, immediate removal to fresh air and monitoring of respiratory status is the appropriate first aid response.

(ACE) Associate Certified Entomologist Practice Test

(ACE) Associate Certified Entomologist Practice Test

ACE Health Assessment & First Aid 3