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Toxicology Test Review 1

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A victim is exposed to radium every day for 20 years. Is this chronic or acute poisoning?
Chronic
Acute
What is the LD50 of a substance?
The amount needed to kill 100% of the test population
The amount needed to kill 50% of the test population
The level of addictiveness of a toxin
The measure of how common a poison is
The LD50 of a substance is 10 mg/kg. What amount would have a 50% chance of killing of a 20kg child?
10 mg
20 mg
100 mg
200 mg
How is dosage related to toxicity?
The higher the dosage, the higher the toxicity.
The lower the dosage, the lower the toxicity
The higher the dosage, the lower the toxicity
How is presumptive drug testing different from confirmation drug testing?
Presumptive testing determines if a toxin is present, while confirmation testing determines the specific type and amount of toxin present
Presumptive testing determines the specific type and amount of toxin present, while confirmation testing determines if a toxin is present
Presumptive testing determines only how much of a toxin is present, while confirmation testing only determines the specific type of toxin present
Presumptive testing determines only the specific type of toxin present, while confirmation testing determines only how much of a toxin is present