NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death is a(n)
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blood alcohol content
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poison
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toxin
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overdose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An overdose is when you take more than the normal or recommended amount of something, often a drug. An overdose may result in serious, harmful symptoms or death. If you take too much of something on purpose, it is called an intentional or deliberate overdose.
Detailed explanation-2: -The more medications you are taking, the higher the risk of those drugs interacting dangerously with each other. Multiple medications can cause confusion, lightheadedness and even internal bleeding-all dangerous and injurious conditions.
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