NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Chronic Poisoning
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Depressants
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Anabolic Steriods
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Controlled Substance
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Detailed explanation-1: -Controlled substance – a drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use is regulated by the legal system. DEA – Drug Enforcement Agency is the lead agency for enforcement of federal drug laws.
Detailed explanation-2: -Controlled substances are drugs or chemicals that have the potential to be addictive or habit-forming. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) divides controlled substances into 5 categories called Schedules based upon substances’ potential for abuse and addictiveness and its’ usefulness in medicine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. They cause hallucinations, or sensations and images that seem real, but they are not.