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Toxicological drugs Questions
Question 1 of 4
Cardiovascular complications associated with alcohol consumption include:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol is linked to atrial fibrillation (A) and cardiomyopathy (C). Buerger’s disease (B) is more tied to smoking, and coronary artery disease (D) and peripheral vascular disease (E) have weaker direct alcohol associations.
Question 2 of 4
The combination of coma, dilated pupils, hyperreflexia and tachycardia is consistent with overdose of the following drugs when taken alone:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dosulepin (B) and amitriptyline (D), tricyclic antidepressants, cause coma, dilated pupils, hyperreflexia, and tachycardia in overdose. Co-dydramol (A) and lorazepam (E) cause sedation, and aspirin (C) causes metabolic disturbances.
Question 3 of 4
The following poisons/drugs have been correctly paired with an appropriate antidote/specific measure: (Select one that does not apply)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Correct pairs are paracetamol-acetylcysteine (A), iron-desferrioxamine (B), codeine-naloxone (C), and methanol-ethanol (E). D is incorrect; organophosphates use atropine/pralidoxime, not dicobalt edetate (used for cyanide).
Question 4 of 4
The following are confirmed aphrodisiacs:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: None of these (A-E) are scientifically confirmed aphrodisiacs; they are anecdotal or lack robust evidence in clinical toxicology.