NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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The liver cannot break it down fast enough
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Delayed reaction time
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Impaired vision
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Impaired judgment
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Detailed explanation-1: -As your stomach digests and absorbs alcohol, the alcohol enters your bloodstream, and your alcohol blood level begins to rise. Your liver breaks down alcohol. But when blood alcohol levels are high, your overwhelmed liver can’t remove the toxins quickly enough. The extra alcohol in the bloodstream is a depressant.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chemical Breakdown of Alcohol Some of these intermediate metabolites can have harmful effects on the body. Most of the ethanol in the body is broken down in the liver by an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which transforms ethanol into a toxic compound called acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), a known carcinogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alcohol intolerance occurs when your body doesn’t have the proper enzymes to break down (metabolize) the toxins in alcohol. This is caused by inherited (genetic) traits most often found in Asians. Other ingredients commonly found in alcoholic beverages, especially in beer or wine, can cause intolerance reactions.