NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACEUTICS
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Question
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Which of the following is correct for Chloroform spirit.
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Antiseptic
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Diluent
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Antioxidant
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Anaesthetic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Option: C Chloroform was once a widely used anesthetic. Its vapor depresses the central nervous system of a patient, allowing a doctor to perform various otherwise painful procedures.
Detailed explanation-2: -chloroform (CHCl3), also called trichloromethane, nonflammable, clear, colourless liquid that is denser than water and has a pleasant etherlike odour. It was first prepared in 1831. The Scottish physician Sir James Simpson of the University of Edinburgh was the first to use it as an anesthetic in 1847.
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