NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Upon autopsy, the toxicologist and pathologistdetermine if toxins are in the victim’s system through controlled testing. Which of the following toxicology disciplines would handle post mortem (after death) toxicology?
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Death Investigation toxicology
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Doping Control
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Forensics workplace toxicology
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Human Performance toxicology
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of human performance investigations include impaired driving, vehicular assault and homicide, and drug-facilitated crimes. The forensic toxicologist detects and quantifies drugs and alcohol primarily in blood and urine, but alternative matrices like oral fluid and hair are increasingly employed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whether a substance could cause death or harm the body. Whether a substance could alter behavior or impair judgment. Whether a substance could have a legitimate reason for being present in the human body. 02-Apr-2022
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