SUMMATIVE QUIZ

Question 1

Structurally diverse secondary metabolites from fungi which comprise toxins such as aflatoxin and ochratoxin

Answer 1

MYCOTOXINS

Question 2

polypeptides that cause
cell injury, inflammation, intestinal secretion usually produced by bacteria

Answer 2

CYTOTOXINS

Question 3

are synthetic or naturally
occurring substances that damage, destroy, or impair the functioning of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.

Answer 3

NEUROTOXINS

Question 4

are toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue.

Answer 4

NECROTOXINS

Question 5

Most frequently result of OVERDOSE of drugs with salicylates or sympathomimetics

Answer 5

HYPERTHERMIA

Question 6

Specialized branch of toxicology that focuses mainly on the medicolegal aspects of the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and animals

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FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

Question 7

is the study
of adverse effects on the developing organism that may result from exposure to
chemical or physical agents before conception (either parent), during prenatal development, or postnatally until the time of puberty.

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DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

Question 8

the study of the occurrence of adverse effects on the male or female reproductive system
that may result from exposure to chemical or physical agents

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REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY

Question 9

Focuses on the impacts of chemical pollutants in the
environment on biological organisms, specifically studying the impacts of chemicals on nonhuman organisms such
as fish, birds, terrestrial animals, and plants.

Answer 9

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

Question 10

Denote the toxic substances that are produced or by-products of human activities

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TOXICANTS

Question 11

classified in terms of their
physical state, chemical stability or reactivity, general chemical structure or poisoning potential

Answer 11

TOXIC AGENTS

Question 12

Antidote for beta-adrenergic antagonists poisoning

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GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

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antidote for nerve agent
poisoning (e.g. Organophosphate
poisoning)

Answer 13

PRALIDOXIME

Question 14

antidote for methotrexate poisoning

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LEUCOVORIN

Question 15

Term used to denote the disposition of poisons in the body

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TOXICOKINETICS

Question 16

First priority step when treating a poisoned patient

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STABILIZING THE PATIENT

Question 17

Term used when one is exposed to a chemical for more than 3 months

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CHRONIC EXPOSURE

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Less than 24 hr.

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ACUTE EXPOSURE

Question 19

Major target organ of chronic arsenic exposure

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LIVER

Question 20

Bitter almond odor

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CYANIDE

Question 21

garlic odor

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ORGANOPHOSPHATE

Question 22

Toxicant that may cause Shaver’s disease, corundum smelter’s lung and bauxite lung

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ALUMINUM

Question 23

Term used to denote a heritably altered, relatively autonomous growth of tissue with abnormal regulation of gene expression

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NEOPLASM

Question 24

Organophosphate pesticides

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MALATHION,
PARATHION, FENTHION, DICHLORVOS,
CHLORPYFIROS, ETHION, DIMETHOATE

Question 25

A decrease in the therapeutic index of a drug

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THE POTENTIAL OF A DRUG BECOME TOXIC INCREASE

Question 26

Toxidrome that is associated with the clinical manifestations such as altered mental health status, increased muscle tone, hyperflexia, hyperthermia and tremors

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SEROTONIN

Question 27

Defined as the probability of an adverse outcome under specified condition

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RISK

Question 28

Treatment for Wilson’s disease

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PENICILLAMINE

Question 29

Antagonism exemplified if dimercaprol chelates metal ions like mercury & arsenic and decreases their toxicity

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CHEMICAL ANTAGONISM

Question 30

Prussian blue for its management

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THALLIUM

Question 31

Botanical origin of the very toxic ergonovine

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CLAVICEPS PURPUREA (ergot alkaloids)

Question 32

Evidence obtained by examining body organs and tissues after death

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POST-MORTEM EVIDENCE

Question 33

Dose may be expected to ordinarily produced the therapeutic effects for which the preparation is employed

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AVERAGE DOSE

Question 34

Type of poisoning produced by taking or absorbing for a protracted period small doses of a poison, thereby producing gradual deterioration of tissue functions

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CHRONIC POISONING

Question 35

Emetics act on the following manner, EXCEPT

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PERIPHERALLY

Question 36

Term to denote washing out the organ, such as stomach or bowel to remove poison

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LAVAGE

Question 37

Test that could distinguish carbon disulfide from hydrogen

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XANTHOGENATE TEST

Question 38

Poisons particularly affects the cardiac muscles

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DIGOTOXIN

Question 39

Antidote that is given when the nature of the poison is unknown and it acts as adsorbent

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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

Question 40

Term used to denote the agents that produces stupor

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NARCOTICS

Question 41

NOT among the triad of opioid/opiate toxicity

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CONVULSION

Question 42

Enters the breast milk and can cause neonatal narcotic dependence

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HEROIN

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AKA Angels dust

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PCP (Phenycyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP)

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Organs adversely affected by lead

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BLOOD, KIDNEY, BRAIN (EXCEPT lungs)

Question 45

Poison from black willow spider

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a-latrotoxin

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Patient passing out yellow-green vomitus

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CHROMIUM

Question 47

Poisonous fishes contain unedible organs or toxins

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CIGUATOXIN

Question 48

Toxic metabolite of acetonitrile

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CYANIDE

Question 49

Iron poisoning coloration of stool and urine

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BLACK

Question 50

Metallic poisons

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IRRITANT POISON, CEREBRAL NEUROTIC POISONS, CORROSIVE POISONS

Question 51

Manihot toxin root crop toxin

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CASSAVA

Question 52

Only poisonous variety of phosphorous

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YELLOW

Question 53

Atropa belladonna family

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SOLANACEAE

Question 54

Source of phytotoxins

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PLANTS

Question 55

Contain poison saxitotoxin

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MARINE ANIMAL

Question 56

Mechanism of action involved in the use of EDTA as antidote for heavy metal poisoning

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CHELATION

Question 57

Organ of elimination for metallic poisons

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LIVER

Question 58

Major routes by which toxic agents gain access to the body are through

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GIT, LUNGS, SKIN (EXCEPT Blood)

Question 59

Cobra’s venom

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SYNTOTOXIN