Question 1 (2 points) Safety factors are set at exposure levels several orders o

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Safety factors are set at exposure levels several orders of magnitude higher than thresholds observed in the laboratory.

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Question 2 (2 points)

Thalidomide is a therapeutic treatment for leprosy.

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Question 3 (2 points)

The participants of the 'Poison Squad' agreed to test potentially harmful additives so long as they were able to hold the government responsible for permanent injuries.

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Advantages of in vivo studies include:

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Hazard identification involves the evaluation of the chemical for its toxic potential.

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Hazardous household products are identified by the Federal Hazardous Substance Act.

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Question 7 (2 points)

Thalidomide was a danger to a developing fetus during:

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Question 8 (2 points)

The components of formal risk assessment as dictate by the NRC review include everything except:

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Question 9 (2 points)

Which is not a component of the risk assessment process?

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Question 10 (2 points)

Which term refers to the ability of a chemical to produce an adverse response?

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Question 11 (2 points)

The primary consideration of public health professionals should be:

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Question 12 (2 points)

Making informed decisions involves:

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Differences between guidelines and standards include:

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Question 14 (2 points)

In the event of a poisoning, the medical staff must:

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Consider an antidote

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Question 15 (2 points)

Labeling is the main method of communication between the manufacturer and the end user of a product.

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Question 16 (2 points)

When extrapolating animal results to humans, the average body weight of a man is assumed to be 70 kg.

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Concerns about federal regulatory policymaking procedures prompted the NRC to produce a report called Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process.

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Question 18 (2 points)

Regulations protect, they do not predict.

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The goal of the NRC report was to:

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Question 20 (2 points)

The area of toxicology that specializes in drug overdoses is clinical toxicology.

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Question 21 (2 points)

Risk assessments should be used as a tool for all but one of the following:

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The ultimate concern of a mechanistic toxicologist is the effect of chemicals on populations and ecosystems.

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Question 23 (2 points)

The ADI for a chemical is derived from the NOAEL.

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Common signal words include everything except:

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Question 25 (2 points)

Rachel Carson is often credited as the 'mother of the modern environmental movement.

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1) False, - safety factors are always set several order below exposure level than threshold observed in the laboratory.
2) True. It was a drug used to treat leprosy.
3) False. It wasn't supported by the government.
4) They are inexpensive.
Other options are advantages of in vitro studies

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