NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body
A
Serology
B
Toxicology
C
Controlled Substances
D
Drugology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The traditional definition of toxicology is “the science of poisons.” As our understanding of how various agents can cause harm to humans and other organisms, a more descriptive definition of toxicology is “the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms".

Detailed explanation-2: -Toxicology is the study of the effects of chemical, biological, and physical agents on living organisms, particularly humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -toxicology, study of poisons and their effects, particularly on living systems. Because many substances are known to be poisonous to life (whether plant, animal, or microbial), toxicology is a broad field, overlapping with biochemistry, histology, pharmacology, pathology, and many other disciplines.

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