Toxicology Test Review

All substances can be toxic depending on the dosage

• True

• False

Toxicology is the study of poisons and the identification of drugs and other substances a person may have used for medicinal, recreational or criminal purposes

• True

• False

Drugs are classified by schedules according to the Controlled Substance Act of 1990.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a role that a toxicologist might perform?

• Quantify toxins in the body

• Identify toxins in the body

• Speculate a reason why toxins were found in the body

• Compare healthy organs with toxic organs

Upon autopsy, the toxicologist and pathologist determine if toxins are in the victim's system through controlled testing. Which of the following toxicology disciplines would handle post mortem toxicology?

• Human Performance toxicology

• Doping Control

• Forensics workplace toxicology

• Death Investigation toxicology

Which of the following is NOT a factor when determining Cause of Death (COD)?

• Speculation

• Accuracy

• Reliability

• Validity

Which of the following is a way that a Human Performance toxicologist might test for alcohol?

• Urine Analysis

• Blood Analysis

• All of the Choices

• Breath Analysis

Toxicity is determined by

• dosage

• the chemical form of the substance

• All of the choices

• the body weight of the victim

The man considered the father of toxicology

• Orfila

• Marsh

• Socrates

• Paracelsus

Chronic exposure to toxins

• occurs over a long period of time

• is never fatal

• occurs almost immediately when the toxin is given