NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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A toxicologist may be called into court to:
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determine if a death was a homicide
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determine the level of impairment of a driver under the influence of drugs/alcohol
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explain the results of an autopsy
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all of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of human performance investigations include impaired driving, vehicular assault and homicide, and drug-facilitated crimes. The forensic toxicologist detects and quantifies drugs and alcohol primarily in blood and urine, but alternative matrices like oral fluid and hair are increasingly employed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The toxicologist works with the medical examiner or coroner to help determine the cause and manner of death. The toxicologist will use data about what drugs are present and at what levels at the time of death, along with drug usage history and general health, to determine the role that drugs or poisons played in death.
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