NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Toxicity depends on which factors
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dose
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duration
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nature of exposure
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all of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The toxicity of a substance depends on three factors: its chemical structure, the extent to which the substance is absorbed by the body, and the body’s ability to detoxify the substance (change it into less toxic substances) and eliminate it from the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the major types of toxins include, but are not limited to, environmental, marine, and microbial toxins. Microbial toxins may include those produced by the microorganisms bacteria (i.e. bacterial toxins) and fungi (i.e. mycotoxins).
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