Analytical and Forensic Toxicology Flashcards
Which of the following is most commonly used as a drug of sexual assault?
a. narcotics.
b. amphetamines.
c. benzodiazepines.
d. ethanol.
e. antidepressants.
D
All of the following statements regarding analytic and forensic toxicology are true EXCEPT:
a. Analytic toxicology uses analytic chemistry to characterize a chemical’s adverse effect
on an organism.
b. Medical examiners and coroners are most important in determining cause of death.
c. Tissues and body fluids are vital in forensic toxicology.
d. Forensic toxicology is used for purposes of the law.
e. Chapuis first characterized a system for classifying toxic agents.
A
Which of the following criteria is NOT routinely used to check for adulteration of drug urine
analysis?
a. urea.
b. pH.
c. color.
d. specific gravity.
e. creatinine
A
Which blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is most commonly used as the statutory
definition of DUI?
a. 0.04.
b. 0.06.
c. 0.08.
d. 0.12.
e. 0.16
C
Which of the following drugs is NOT properly matched with its most common analytic
method?
a. benzodiazepines—GC/MS.
b. ibuprofen—TLC/HPLC.
c. amphetamines—immunoassays.
d. barbiturates—GC/immunoassays.
e. ethanol—immunoassays.
E
For which of the following drugs is serum NOT used during toxicology testing?
a. ethanol.
b. cocaine.
c. aspirin.
d. barbiturates.
e. ibuprofen.
B
Which of the following is LEAST important in determining variability in response to drug
therapy?
a. drug interactions.
b. distribution in body tissue.
c. body mass index.
d. pathological conditions.
e. rate of metabolism
C
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding steady state?
a. Steady-state concentrations are proportional to the dose/dosage interval.
b. Steady state is attained after approximately four half-lives.
c. The steady-state concentrations are proportional to F/Cl.
d. Monitoring of steady-state drug concentration assumes that an effective concentration is
present.
e. Fluctuations in concentration are increased by slow drug absorption.
E
Which of the following is an indirect method of measuring a chemical or its metabolite?
a. blood test.
b. hair sample.
c. urinalysis.
d. hemoglobin adduct detection.
e. breath analysis
D
Which of the following statements regarding analytic/forensic toxicology is TRUE?
a. Antidepressants are commonly used to incapacitate victims.
b. It is easy to test for and prove that marijuana is a factor in an automobile accident.
c. Heroin is the drug most commonly encountered in emergency toxicology.
d. Toxicologists can play an important role in courtroom testimonies.
e. Ethanol intoxication often results in death
D
