NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

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Presumptive color test for cyanide:
A
red
B
blue
C
yellow
D
green
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prussian blue Typically, iron(II) sulfate is added to a solution suspected of containing cyanide, such as the filtrate from the sodium fusion test. The resulting mixture is acidified with mineral acid. The formation of Prussian blue is a positive result for cyanide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Symptoms From Larger Doses or Longer Exposure Death from poisoning usually results from respiratory or heart failure. 4 A person exposed to cyanide may have cherry-red skin from high oxygen levels or dark or blue coloring, from Prussian blue (iron-binding to the cyanide ion).

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