NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Oil spills in large magnitude from ocean tankers that transport hazardous substance affecting marine fish, mammals and birds.What is the category of this case?
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Acute toxicity
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Chronic toxicity
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In general, the smaller the LD50 value, the more toxic the chemical is. The opposite is also true: the larger the LD50 value, the lower the toxicity. The LD50 gives a measure of the immediate or acute toxicity of a chemical in the strain, sex, and age group of a particular animal species being tested.
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