NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Alcohol can be excreted from the body by ____
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breathing
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urinating
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sweating
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all of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -More than 90% of alcohol is eliminated by the liver; 2-5% is excreted unchanged in urine, sweat, or breath.
Detailed explanation-2: -A significant amount of ethanol metabolized oxidatively in the lungs can be excreted in exhaled breath by volatilization across the alveolar-capillary membrane interface.
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