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WorksheetsToxicology Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Toxins are poisons that are only manufactured in laboratories
True
False
All alcohols are toxic to the body
True
False
All chemicals are toxic and harmful to the body
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
Methanol is converted by the liver to arsenic and can destroy the body over time.
True
False
Drugs are classified by schedules according to the Drug Classification Act (1990)
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a role that a toxicologist might perform?
Identify toxins in the body
Quantify 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?
Death Investigation toxicology
Doping Control
Forensics workplace toxicology
Human Performance toxicology
Which of the following is NOT a factor for a toxicologist to consider when determining cause of death?
Accuracy
Validity
Reliability
Speculation
Which of the following is a way that a Human Performance toxicologist might test for alcohol?
Blood analysis
Urine analysis
Breath analysis
All of the above
Which of the following is a symptom of cocaine use?
Blue fingernails and lips
Low blood pressure
Increased heart rate
Hallucinations
Which organ does alcohol poisoning (over time) most likely negatively affect?
Heart
Liver
Pancreas
Brain
Which of the following is NOT a division of Forensic Toxicology?
Serology testing
Doping Control
Post-Mortem Toxicology
Human Performance Toxicology
The overdose of which of the following toxins would result in blue fingernails and lips?
Codeine
Meth
LSD
Alcohol
A natural or synthetic substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological affects.
poison
toxin
immunoassay
drug
Which part of the body is measured for presumptive alcohol consumption?
blood
breath
urine
liver
Napoleon Bonaparte's hair was tested for toxins years after his death. What poison was he found to have been exposed to?
Strychnine
Ricin
Arsenic
Cyanide
Which drugs promote cell and tissue growth and have a chemical structure similar to testosterone?
stimulants
depressants
steroids
narcotics
Which of the following are derived from plants and affect the user’s perceptions?
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Amphetamines
Stimulants
An individual whose job is to detect and identify drugs and poisons in body fluids, tissues and organs is called a ____________
toxicologist
medical examiner
pathologist
coroner
