HOW TO TREAT INSECT BITE OR STING
1. Remove the sting. Use tweezer or scrape it off with your fingernail, or a credit card.  Do not attempt to  
    press out the sting , as this will only help the poison spread under the skin.
2. Wash the bite with soap and water.
3. Cool off the skin with ice cubes or an ice-pack that has been wrapped in a cloth or thin towel.
4. Rest the affected area and elevate it if possible to prevent excessive swelling.
5. Get medical help when the victim get fever.

Answer the following questions based on the text!
1. Why mustn't we press out the sting?
2. What is the function of ice cubes or ice pack?
3. "..... elevate it if possible to prevent excessive swelling."
     What does th word 'it'refer to?

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