Pharm Tox Final Exam REVISED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Most poisonings occur in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. children under the age
of 5 years
Most poisonings are _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. accidental
An emetic is a drug that increases the rate of passage of the toxic agent through the GI tract. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
Ingestion of this compound is associated with "snow storm" vision. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. methanol
Death from ethylene glycol toxicity is due to _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
deposition of calcium oxalate crystals in the tissues
The most hazardous snake in Texas is the rattlesnake. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
When acids contact living tissue they cause _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
coagulative necrosis
Carboxyhemoglobin is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. CO-Hb
A patient had his stomach pumped which is also known as ________? - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. having a gastric lavage
A patient poisoned by carbon monoxide _______ cyanotic and ______ tissue hypoxia. -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. is not, has
, Most patients exposed to carbon monoxide are initially misdiagnosed as _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. having the flu
A chelate-heavy metal combination should ______ water-soluble. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. be
Brutonian line is associated with lead toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
Mee's lines are associated with mercury toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
______ toxicity results in melena and corrosive damage to the GIT. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. iron
The toxic principle found in poke weed is in the roots so that the leaves may be safely eaten. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
Which of the following are consistent with signs and symptoms of organophosphate toxicity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. bradycardia
Philodendron plants contain calcium oxalate crystals and cause irritation to mucous membranes
in ingested - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
______ is antidotal for organochlorine insecticide toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
two of the above
Poinsettia plants are toxic enough that if ingested you should induce vomiting, give activated
charcoal and
transport to the nearest medical facility as soon as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
false
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Most poisonings occur in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. children under the age
of 5 years
Most poisonings are _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. accidental
An emetic is a drug that increases the rate of passage of the toxic agent through the GI tract. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
Ingestion of this compound is associated with "snow storm" vision. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. methanol
Death from ethylene glycol toxicity is due to _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
deposition of calcium oxalate crystals in the tissues
The most hazardous snake in Texas is the rattlesnake. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
When acids contact living tissue they cause _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
coagulative necrosis
Carboxyhemoglobin is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. CO-Hb
A patient had his stomach pumped which is also known as ________? - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. having a gastric lavage
A patient poisoned by carbon monoxide _______ cyanotic and ______ tissue hypoxia. -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. is not, has
, Most patients exposed to carbon monoxide are initially misdiagnosed as _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. having the flu
A chelate-heavy metal combination should ______ water-soluble. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. be
Brutonian line is associated with lead toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
Mee's lines are associated with mercury toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
______ toxicity results in melena and corrosive damage to the GIT. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. iron
The toxic principle found in poke weed is in the roots so that the leaves may be safely eaten. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
Which of the following are consistent with signs and symptoms of organophosphate toxicity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. bradycardia
Philodendron plants contain calcium oxalate crystals and cause irritation to mucous membranes
in ingested - CORRECT ANSWER - a. true
______ is antidotal for organochlorine insecticide toxicity. - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
two of the above
Poinsettia plants are toxic enough that if ingested you should induce vomiting, give activated
charcoal and
transport to the nearest medical facility as soon as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
false
