NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Toxins are:
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substances that cause immediate death or illness
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specific proteins produced by living organisms
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substances that produce adverse effects of any nature
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A and C
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Microbial toxins are toxins produced by microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. Microbial toxins promote infection and disease by directly damaging host tissues and by disabling the immune system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common protein toxins include pseudomonas exotoxin (PE), diphtheria toxin (DT) and ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs). Protein toxins are potential payload candidates for immunotoxin conjugates (ITCs) and ADCs.
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