NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Breathalyzer
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Blood
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Urine
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Hair
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Detailed explanation-1: -A toxicology test (drug test or “tox screen”) looks for traces of drugs in your blood, urine, hair, sweat, or saliva. You may need to be tested because of a policy where you work or go to school.
Detailed explanation-2: -Forensic scientists perform 3 major types of hair analysis: (1) testing the hair shaft for drugs or nutritional deficiencies in a person’s system, (2) analyzing DNA collected from the root of the hair, and (3) viewing hair under a microscope to determine if it’s from a particular person or animal.
Detailed explanation-3: -In forensic toxicology Chemical hair analysis is used for the detection of many therapeutic drugs and recreational drugs, including cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepines and amphetamines. Hair analysis is less invasive than a blood test, if not quite as universally applicable.