NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Toxins are poisons manufactured in laboratories only.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Toxins are poisons manufactured in laboratories. The major ways people are exposed to toxins are by ingesting them, inhaling them, injecting them, or absorbing them through the skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poisons are substances that cause harm to organisms when sufficient quantities are absorbed, inhaled or ingested. A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms. This sign is used to indicate the presence of poisons.

Detailed explanation-3: -A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body. You might swallow it, inhale it, inject it, or absorb it through your skin. Any substance can be poisonous if too much is taken.

Detailed explanation-4: -poison, Any substance (natural or synthetic) that, at a certain dosage, damages living tissues and injures or kills. Poisons spontaneously produced by living organisms are often called toxins, venoms if produced by animals. Poisons may be ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.

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