Forensics Drugs and Toxicology Quiz Review

A toxicology test can be run on all of the following EXCEPT:

• urine
• hair
• teeth
• blood

Which of the following best defines Toxicology?

• The science of detecting and identifying the presence of drugs / poisons in body fluids, tissues, and organs.
• The study of life
• The study of the effects of being fired on a bullet, cartridge, and gun
• The study of fingerprints and analyzing fingerprint patterns to determine matches

Which of these activities would a Forensic toxicologist NOT preform?

• Determine the chemical make up of ink
• Determine if drugs played a role in an accident
• Determine if drugs played a role in a perpetrators actions
• Determine if a person died of natural causes or a poison

What organ is responsible for the breakdown (metabolism) of alcohol?

• liver
• kidney
• stomach
• thyroid

All substances can be toxic, it just depends on the_________________

• dosage
• mode of entry
• ingredients
• all of the above

A toxicologist may be called into court to:

• determine if a death was a homicide
• determine the level of  impairment of a driver under the influence of drugs/alcohol
• explain the results of an autopsy
• all of these

_______________ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body

• Serology
• Toxicology
• Controlled Substances
• Drugology

True or False: Alcohol affects the hindbrain and moves forwards

• True
• False 

Which of the following factors determines the amount of alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?

• the amount consumed
• the amount of food in the stomach
• amount of alcohol in the beverage
• all of these

The rate of absorption of alcohol is ___ with a full stomach than an empty stomach.

• faster
• slower
• the same as