NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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For a certain insecticide, the LD-50 dosage level for rats is determined to be 250 milligrams per kilogram of body mass. On the basis of this information, which of the following is the best prediction regarding the consequences of receiving this dosage of the insecticide?
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Fifty percent of any rat population would be sickened.
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Fifty percent of the population of any warm-blooded animal would die.
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Fifty percent of any population of mosquitoes would die.
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Five hundred out of every one thousand people would experience acute effects
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Five hundred out of every one thousand rats would die.
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