NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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faster
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slower
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the same as
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If you drink alcohol with an empty stomach, the alcohol passes directly into your bloodstream. If you’ve eaten before drinking, the rate of alcohol absorption slows down but doesn’t stop.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food in the stomach – Food slows down the rate of intoxication because food causes the pyloric valve at the bottom of the stomach to close while digestion takes place. This keeps alcohol from entering the small intestine, where most of it is absorbed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eating food, either before or while drinking, essentially slows absorption rates. Slower rates mean that less alcohol enters a person’s bloodstream (when compared to a drinker that does not eat). This reduction of alcohol in the blood translates into reduced levels of blood alcohol concentration.