NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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All of the following are are stages of alcohol metabolism EXCEPT ____
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elimination
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absorption
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ingestion
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distribution
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ingested alcohol is eliminated principally through its metabolic degradation, via multiple enzymatic pathways, such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1), and catalase.
Detailed explanation-2: -Figure 51.2. Pathways of ethanol metabolism. Ethanol is metabolized mainly by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to produce acetaldehyde. At high levels of ethanol consumption, cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) becomes involved in metabolizing ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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