NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Toxicology
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Post-mortem toxicology
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Forensic chemistry
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Behavioral toxicology
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Detailed explanation-1: -Toxicology is the study of how natural or man-made poisons cause undesirable effects in living organisms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals (including drugs) on living systems and the means to prevent or ameliorate such effects. In addition to therapeutic agents, toxicologists examine many environmental agents and chemical compounds that are synthesized by humans or that originate in nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Toxicology is the study of harmful effects of agents on people, animals, and other living organisms. One aspect of toxicology is to evaluate the likelihood that adverse effects will occur under specific chemical exposure scenarios; referred to as risk assessment.