Final answer:
The correct treatment for black widow spider bites is generally centered around symptom management, and muscle relaxants can be used to relieve the muscle cramps caused by the venom. While antivenom containing antibodies might be ideal, it is not commonly available, leading to alternative supportive treatments.
Step-by-step explanation:
The treatment for a black widow spider bite mostly involves addressing the symptoms since there is no specific antivenom widely available for it.
The venom contains latrotoxins, which can lead to pain, sweating, and muscle cramps among other symptoms.
The correct answer to the multiple-choice question is C. antibodies to bind up venom.
While antivenom which contains antibodies specifically against the spider's venom could theoretically be used, in practice, treatment involves muscle relaxants, pain relief medications, and sometimes antivenom when available to alleviate the painful symptoms caused by the bite.
Using muscle relaxants helps counteract the muscular cramps that result from the venom's effects. Antigen is a substance that induces an immune response, not a treatment.
Anticoagulants would not be used as they would not counteract the venom's effects and could actually lead to bleeding complications.