Toxicology

What is toxicology?

• The study of drugs and their effects on the body.

• The study of poisons and their properties, detection, and treatment.

• The study of diseases caused by poisons.

• The study of chemicals and their uses.

What is a poison?

• A substance that can be ingested in large quantities without harm.

• A substance that has no medicinal value.

• A substance that, when introduced into the body in small quantities, can cause death or serious injury to one or more organs in a healthy individual.

• A substance that can only be harmful if ingested in large doses.

What is the difference between a drug and a poison?

• There is no difference.

• All drugs are poisons, but not all poisons are drugs.

• All poisons are drugs, but not all drugs are poisons.

• A drug is a substance used to treat a disease, while a poison is a substance that can cause harm to the body.

What can make it difficult to diagnose poisoning?

• The symptoms may be similar to those of a disease.

• Poisoning is always fatal.

• Poisoning only occurs when large amounts of a substance are ingested.

• There are no specific symptoms of poisoning.

What are the three types of acute poisoning mentioned in the text?

• Accidental, suicidal, and occupational

• Accidental, suicidal, and criminal

• Occupational, environmental, and criminal.

Chronic poisoning occurs when someone ingests a large amount of toxic material at one time.

• true

• false

Children are the most common victims of accidental poisoning.

• True

• False

Salicylates are the most common drugs ingested by children accidentally.

• true

• false

Suicide is the most common form of poisoning.

• true

• false

Antifreeze and nail-polish remover are safe for children to ingest.

• true

• false