NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is false of carbon monoxide
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is an odorless colorless tasteless gas
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binds the red blood cell and causes less oxygen to arrive to body tissues
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is absorbed in the stomach
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is inhaled by the lungs in repiration
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -1. It reduces the oxygen-carrying ability of blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is It is the result of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced due to incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, metallurgical operations, automobile emission, cigarette smoking. It is combustible, may serve as a fuel source and can form explosive mixtures with air.
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