NURSING ANM AND GNM

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NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

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Which is the correct order for how alcohol travels through the body?1. absorbed into the bloodstream2. distributed uniformly throughout watery portions of the body3. oxidation of alcohol4. alcohol containing liquid is ingested5. excreted from body via breath, urine, and perspiration
A
3, 1, 4, 2, 5
B
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
C
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
D
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -You absorb 20 per cent of alcohol into your bloodstream through your stomach and the rest into your bloodstream through your small intestine. Drinking a small amount of alcohol stimulates your appetite because it increases the flow of stomach juices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alcohol is absorbed throughout the digestive tract. Unlike other nutrients alcohol is absorbed directly into the blood stream through the stomach lining and it is also rapidly absorbed in the small intestine. Alcohol metabolism mostly occurs in the liver, but other cells in the body can also metabolise alcohol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alcohol in Your Body It is absorbed through the lining of your stomach into your bloodstream. Once there, it spreads into tissues throughout your body. Alcohol reaches your brain in only five minutes, and starts to affect you within 10 minutes. After 20 minutes, your liver starts processing alcohol.

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