NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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What is an opiate?
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A type of ADHD drug
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A chemical derived from the sap of poppies
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Drugs made from the cannabis plant
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A drug that speeds up the CNS
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The poppy plant, Papaver somniferum, produces opium, a powerful narcotic whose derivatives include morphine, codeine, heroin, and oxycodone.
Detailed explanation-2: -The poppy seeds themselves possess no opium content. Instead, the opium alkaloids (e.g., morphine, codeine, and thebaine) are found in the poppy latex, which is a milky white fluid that exudes from the pod when it is cut.
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