NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
Question
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Depressants
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Inhalants
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Stimulants
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Opiates
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inhalant users inhale vapor or aerosol propellant gases using plastic bags held over the mouth or by breathing from a solvent-soaked rag or an open container. The practices are known colloquially as “sniffing", “huffing” or “bagging".
Detailed explanation-2: -Inhalant abuse, or “huffing” as it is more commonly referred to, has become common practice among teenagers. It involves inhaling (or “huffing”) fumes from your everyday run-of-the-mill household products, such as glue, cleaning products or paint. This huffing produces a high that is similar to the effects of alcohol.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are inhalants? Although other substances that are misused can be inhaled, the term inhalants refers to the various substances that people typically take only by inhaling. These substances include: solvents (liquids that become gas at room temperature)