Pharm Tox Exam Questions with Correct
Answers (A Graded)
you are watching as an adult patient takes 4 large swallows off of a jug of a known poison, how
much did they drink?
a. 1 ounce
b. 4 tsps
c. 30 cc's
d. 2 ounces
e. 6 tablespoons - ANSWER d. 2 ounces
ethanol is metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase directly into what compound?
a. acetaldehyde
b. acetone
c. formaldehyde
d. acetic acid
e. formic acid - ANSWER a. acetaldehyde
a patient calls your clinic and informs you that their child has ingested sulfuric acid. they
ask you if they should induce vomiting, you tell them what
a. yes, induce vomiting
b. no, do not induce vomiting - ANSWER b. no, do not induce vomiting
activated charcoal is activated by
a. irradiating it
,b. treating it with cellulose to enhance its absorptive qualities
c. micro pulverizing it
d. mixing it with silicon dioxide - ANSWER c. micropulverizing it
T/F marijuana use is the second leading cause of illicit drug related deaths - ANSWER false
someone swallowed big gulps of gasoline. do you induce vomiting?
a. yes
b. no - ANSWER b. no
lead palsy affects what nerves?
a. common fibular (peroneal)
b. median
c. tibial
d. radial
musculocutaneous - ANSWER a. common fibular
d. radial
which of the following accounts for the slippery feel when you apply bleach to your hands?
a. liquefactive necrosis
b. coagulative necrosis
c. saponification
d. surface tension
e. volatility - ANSWER c. saponification
an elderly patient is presented to your clinic with signs of early presenile dementia. you
examine them and correct the subluxations. upon subsequent visits they appear to be
getting
, worse. you find out they were a dentist for 42 years. what is the most likely cause of
their deteriorating condition?
a. iron toxicity
b. lead toxicity
c. arsenic toxicity
d. mercury toxicity
e. carbon monoxide toxicity - ANSWER d. mercury toxicity
a small child is presented to your clinic with the following clinical signs: headache, irritability,
sleeplessness and loss of appetite. which of the following should be considered as the most
likely cause for these signs and symptoms?
a. cyanide toxicity
b. lead toxicity
c. iron toxicity
d. arsenic toxicity - ANSWER b. lead toxicity
urishiol is the toxic principle found in
a. castor beans
b. rhubarb
c. poison ivy
d. Lilly of the valley
e. spathiphyllum - ANSWER c. poison ivy
T/F all opiates are narcotics, but not all narcotics are opiates - ANSWER true
which is the best action for someone bitten by a venomous snake in the state of Texas?
a. cut and suction method
b. apply ice and transport
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