NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Due to the availability of the vaccine, this dangerous toxin only causes 5 deaths per year in the US:
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Botulism
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Cyanide
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Tetanus
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Anthrax
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Death. Death from tetanus is often caused by a blocked airway during spasms or damage to the nerves that regulate breathing, heart rate or other organ functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -C. tetani produces two exotoxins, tetanolysin and tetanospasmin. Tetanospasmin is a neurotoxin and causes the clinical manifestations of tetanus.
Detailed explanation-3: -*Incidence rate is calculated as cases per 100, 000 population. In 2017, a total of 33 tetanus cases and 2 deaths were reported through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
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