NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The study of poisons and the identification of drugs and other substances a person may have use for medicinal, recreational, or criminal purposes.
A
Toxin
B
Toxicology
C
Poison
D
Toxicity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Toxicology is the study of poisons and the identification of drugs and other substances a person may have used for medicinal purposes only. Toxic substances are also classified by how people are exposed to them.

Detailed explanation-2: -toxicology, study of poisons and their effects, particularly on living systems. Because many substances are known to be poisonous to life (whether plant, animal, or microbial), toxicology is a broad field, overlapping with biochemistry, histology, pharmacology, pathology, and many other disciplines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Toxicology is the study of how natural or man-made poisons cause undesirable effects in living organisms. What are harmful or adverse effects? Harmful or adverse effects are those that are damaging to either the survival or normal function of the individual.

Detailed explanation-4: -The study of poisons, including the source, effect, and treatment of poisoning. It is a branch of pharmacology (the study of drugs).

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