NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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What is the most poisonous biological substance known to man?
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Ricin
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Botulism
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Mushrooms
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Tetanus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces dangerous toxins (botulinum toxins) under low-oxygen conditions. Botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known. Botulinum toxins block nerve functions and can lead to respiratory and muscular paralysis.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common form of botulism in the United States, infant botulism, is caused when ingested C. botulinum spores colonize and subsequently produce toxin in the intestines of affected infants.
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