NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following would be part of a toxicologist’s job?
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determining cause of death
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collecting bodily fluid samples during an autopsy
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analyzing the presence of drugs and other toxins
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all of these are performed by a toxicologist
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Forensic toxicology is the analysis of biological samples for the presence of toxins, including drugs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body. It is paired to Pharmacodynamics, or the study of how drugs act in the body. Pharmacokinetics represents what the body does to the substance and Pharmacokinetics represents what the drug does to the body.
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