toxicology

Question 1

– This refers to the branch of science that treats of poison, their origin, physical and chemical properties, physiological action, treatment of their noxious effect and methods of detection.

Answer 1

Toxicology

Question 2

The etymology of toxicology came from “______” that means poison and “ology that means___________.
To stop the action of the poison

Answer 2

toxico

study or science

Question 3

– This refers to a substance that when introduced into the body and is absorbed through the blood stream and acting chemically is capable of producing noxious effect.
It will deviate the normal response of your body

Answer 3

Poison

Question 4

– highly irritant poisons that cause local destruction of tissues and characterized by nausea, vomiting, and great local distress. E.g. strong acids and alkalis.

Answer 4

Corrosives

Question 5

– one that produces irritation or inflammation of the mucus membrane and characterized by vomiting, pain in the abdomen and purging. E.g. arsenic.
( ex. Higad)

Answer 5

Irritants

Question 6

– one that produce stupor, complete insensibility, or loss of feeling. E.g. opium, Demerol and cocaine.
( lack of sensitivity or feeling)

Answer 6

Narcotics

Question 7

– one that act chiefly on the nervous system producing delirium, convulsion and respiration as the outstanding symptoms. E.g. alcohol, opium, and strychnine.

Answer 7

Neurotics

Question 8

– substance that act chiefly upon the spinal column producing such spasmodic and continuous contraction of muscles as a result of stiffness or immobility of the parts to which they are attached.

Answer 8

Tetanics

Question 9

– agents that retard or depress the physiological action of an organ. E.g. Nicotine and cocaine.

Answer 9

Depressants or Sedatives

Question 10

– agents that produce exhaustion, marked loss vital or muscular power. E.g. hydrocyanic acid.

Answer 10

Asthenics or Exhaustive

Question 11

– This refers to one that there is prompt and marked disturbance of function death within a short period of time. Due to either a strong poison in excessive single dose or several doses at short interval.

Answer 11

Acute Poisoning

Question 12

– This refers to cases of short and extreme violence that may include symptoms of chronic poisoning.

Answer 12

Sub – Acute Poisoning

Question 13

– This refers to kind of poisoning in which there is gradual deterioration of function of tissues and may or may not result in death. Either taking several doses at long intervals or taking only toxic doses of the drug produces it.

Answer 13

Chronic Poisoning

Question 14

– This refers to those in which the poison was taken without intention to cause death. It may be taken by mistake or without knowing that it is poison.

Answer 14

Accidental Poisoning

Question 15

– This refers to those in which the victim voluntarily for the purpose of taking his own life took the poison.
(intention)

Answer 15

Suicidal Poisoning

Question 16

– This refers those in which the poison was given willfully, wantonly and with intent to cause death to the victim.

Answer 16

Homicidal Poisoning

Question 17

– This refers to those in which the history is hazy as to how the poison was obtained and why it was administered.

Answer 17

Undetermined

Question 18

– This refers to the changes or disturbance produced on the part with which the poison come in contact. Ex. The corrosion produced by corrosive poisons.

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Local

Question 19

– This refers to the changes or disturbance produced in distant parts away from the site of application. Ex. Dilation of the pupils when belladonna is taken orally.

Answer 19

Remote

Question 20

– This refers to the effect of the poison is not only localized at the site but affects remote organs. Ex. Phenol causes corrosion of the gastro – intestinal tract
(local) and causes convulsion (remote).

Answer 20

Combined

Question 21

– This refers to a term applied to individuals’ reactions to certain substances who exhibit.

Answer 21

Idiosyncrasy

Question 22

– This refers to the quantity of a poison to be administered at one time

Answer 22

Dose

Question 23

– This refers to branch of medical science that concerned with form and quantity of medicine to be administered within a certain period.

Answer 23

Posology

Question 24

– This refers to one that does not cause harmful effect

Answer 24

Safe Dose

Question 25

This refers to one that is harmful to both healthy and sick

Answer 25

Toxic or Poisonous Dose –

Question 26

– This refers to one that kills

Answer 26

Lethal Dose

Question 27

– This refers to the smallest amount that will produce the therapeutic effect without Harm

Answer 27

Minimum Dose

Question 28

– This refers to the largest amount that will cause no harm but at the same time produce desired therapeutic effect.

Answer 28

Maximum Dose

Question 29

– place in a test tube with sodium oxalate or anticoagulant. (edta)

Answer 29

Blood

Question 30

– extremely undesirable as preservative of specimen for toxicological examination since it will seriously interfere with the test for most organic poisons.

Answer 30

Formalin

Question 31

– provision relative to dispensing of violent poisons like aconite, cyanide, atropine, morphine and strychnine.

Answer 31

Sec. 755

Question 32

– provision relative to dispensing of less violent poisons like aconite, belladonna, cantharides, digitalis, carbonic acid and chloroform.

Answer 32

Sec. 756

Question 33

receptacle for poisonous drugs.

Answer 33

Sec. 757