NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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This type of exposure involves drug/toxin directly into the bloodstream:
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Inhaling
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Injecting
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Ingesting
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Absorbing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Short-term exposure is called acute exposure. Long-term exposure is called chronic exposure.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three basic exposure pathways: inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Inhalation is breathing or inhaling into the lungs. Ingestion is taking something in by mouth. Skin contact occurs when something comes in direct contact with the skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -It may be chemical, physical, or biological in form. Toxic agents may be: chemical (such as cyanide), physical (such as radiation) and biological (such as snake venom).
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