It’s all in the bite

Its all in the bite

Its all in the bite

It’s all in the bite Its all in the bite

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Question 1 of 3

1. Question
What is the correct way to remove a tick? (There is only 1 correct answer)
- Cover tick with Vaseline and dress with waterproof plaster. Leave for 24hrs and then remove plaster, tick will fall off.
- Burn tick off with cautery stick.
- Use fine tweezers and squeeze tick, this will loosen its grip and then it will fall out.
- Use fine tweezers and grasp tick as close to skin as possible and pull upwards, with no twisting.
- Spray with area with Ethyl chloride and tick will fall off.
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Question 2 of 3

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Once the tick has been removed whole what is the correct treatment for this patient? (There is only 1 correct answer)
- Give doxycycline 100mg BD for 14/7.
- Give leaflet from NHS direct on Lyme disease and advise patient that antibiotics are required if a rash appears or other symptoms of Lyme disease within 30/7.
- Send to local infectious disease centre for follow up, within 1 week.
- Do Blood tests for Lyme disease and treat if positive with doxycycline 100mg BD for 14/7.
- Reassure as no risk of Lyme disease in the wales, it is only found in England.
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Question 3 of 3

3. Question
Which of the following are symptoms of early or late Lyme disease? (There may be more than 1 correct answer)
- Flu like symptoms
- Arthritis
- Temporary paralysis of facial muscles
- Impaired memory
- Cardiac heart block
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