FINAL Summer 204 Flashcards
The hallucinogen LSD is most similar to which of the following chemicals?
a. Atropine
b. Scopolamine
c. Ephedrine
d. Ergotamine
d. Ergotamine
The hallucinogen that can reduce intra-ocular pressure is which of the following chemicals?
a. Atropine
b. Scopolamine
c. Marijuana
d. Nitrous oxide
c. Marijuana
A patient , who is a known alcoholic, presents in your office with tremors and anxiety. The signs and symptoms are most likely due to which of the following?
a. Acute alcohol intoxication
b. Alcohol withdrawal
c. Use of amphetamines
d. Use of a narcotic
b. Alcohol withdrawal
Anti-depressants may be combined with narcotics for which of the following effects that the former cause?
a. Relief of depression
b. Miosis
c. mydriasis
d. CNS stimulation
c. mydriasis
or
a. relief of depression
Which of the following routes of administration acts the slowest upon the brain?
a. Inhalation
b. Injection
c. ingestion
d. transdermal
d. transdermal
or.
c. ingestion
Korsakoff’s psychosis is a consequence of chronic abuse of which of the following?
a. marijuana
b. inhalants
c. ethyl alcohol
d. atropine
c. ethyl alcohol
Chronic abuse of which of the following alcohol can result in blindness
a. methyl alcohol
b. ethyl alcohol
c. diethylene glycol
d. isopropyl alcohol
a. methyl alcohol
Which of the following is NOT true of crack cocaine?
a. It has a lower melting point than powdered cocaine
b. It can cause hallucinations
c. It can be smoked
d. None of the above is false
d. None of the above is false
Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning nicotine
a. Nicotine suppresses appetite
b. Nicotine can cause hypotension
c. Nicotine produce a rapid tolerance response
d. Nicotine increases metabolism
b. Nicotine can cause hypotension
Which is a possible deadly side effect of using heroine intravenously
a. hyperventilation
b. Tachycardia
c. Convulsions
d. HIV infections
d. HIV infections
The most common medical use of opioids is to control
a. anxiety
b. pain
c. inflammation
d. fever
b. pain
Methadone works by
a. Blocking a user’s reaction to heroine
b. Making the use nauseous if using heroin
c. Substituting a long-acting opioid for a short acting
d. acting as an antidepressant
c. Substituting a long-acting opioid for a short acting
Which of the following drugs does not have a dis-inhibitory effect.
a. GHB
b. Rohypnol
c. Alcohol
d. Ritalin
d. Ritalin
Which of the following is NOT an alcohol-related disorder or disease
a. Pancreatitis
b. Wernicke’s encephalopathy
c. Korsakoff’s psychosis
d. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Alzheimer’s disease
Which of the following is a life threatening symptoms of severe acute alcohol intoxication
a. Convulsions and seizures
b. Slurred speech
c. Blackout
d. Respiratory depression
d. Respiratory depression
The reason that initially alcohol seems like a stimulant is that
a. increases blood flow
b. releases norepinephrine
c. lowers serotonin
d. Increases synapse activity
b. releases norepinephrine
Alcohol is more likely to cause violence in a person who
a. has a history of violence
b. Has been using another downer at the same time
c. is allergic to alcohol
d. is a long-term alcoholic
a. has a history of violence
Which of the following is NOT a general effect of all-rounders?
a. stimulating the sympathetic nervous system
b. overloading the sensory pathways making the use actually aware of all sensation
c. intensifying one’s ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance
d. causing the suer to experience illusions, delusions, and sometime hallucinations
c. intensifying one’s ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance
Which of the following is not an anticholinergic substance
a. Atropine
b. ephedrine
c. Hyoscyamine
d. Scopolamine
b. ephedrine
Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of smoking marijuana
a. Acute and chronic bronchitis
b. tones down the natural tendencies of the suer
c. slows learning and disrupts concentration
d. probably depresses the immune system
b. tones down the natural tendencies of the suer
Which of the following include drugs commonly abused by middle school and high school children?
a. Narcotics
b. Inhalants
c. Anti-Depressants
d. steroids
b. Inhalants
Which is a reason people use inhalants?
a. They are cheaper
b. Effect last for a long time
c. They temporarily intensify inhibitions
d. all of the above are correct
a. They are cheaper
Which is a warning sing of organic solvent abuse
a. Chemical odor on the body
b. hyper-reflexemia
c. acidosis
d. intense hunger
a. Chemical odor on the body
Which of the following would describe a wife who encourages her husband to continue his addiction so she can maintain control over the relationship
a. Intervention
b. enabling
c. codependence
d. dual diagnosis
b. enabling
Withdrawal from chronic ethanol abuse results in which of the following
a. sleepiness
b. hypotension
c. delirium
d. asthma
c. delirium
The signs and symptoms of aversion therapy (disulfiram therapy) are due inhibitions of ____ _____ , resulting in the accumulation of ____ in the body fluids
a. Alcohol dehydrogenase; acetaldehyde
b. aldehyde dehydrongenaese, acetlyhyde
c. alcohol dehydrogenase; acetate
d. aldehyde dehydrogenase, acute
b. aldehyde dehydrongenaese, acetlyhyde
Aggressive behavior referred to as “Roid Rage” is due to chronic use of which of the following chemicals?
a. Narcotics
b. Alcohol
c. Testosterone
d. Cocaine
c. Testosterone
Several states in the USA are considering legalizing marijuana for which of the following reasons?
a. It is useful in treating glaucoma
b. It reduces painful uterine spasms during childbirth
c. it has anti-nausea properties
d. it can generate revenue for the state
d. it can generate revenue for the state
or
a. It is useful in treating glaucoma
The primary goal of secondary prevention is to:
a. prevent experimentation
b. Do intravenous so the addict will enter treatment
c. to stop drug use after it has begun
d. to identify psychiatric co-morbidities
c. to stop drug use after it has begun
Ethylene glycol (anti-freeze) induced tetany is due to which of the following
a. acidosis
b. Vitamin B1 deficiency
c. Hypocalcemia
d. Hypoglycemia
c. Hypocalcemia
The most commonly sued hallucinogen (all-rounder) is which of the following?
a. atropine
b. scopolamine
c. marijuana
d. nitrous oxide
c. marijuana
Psychiatric medications
a. work primarily on the endocrine system
b. are actually powerful pain killers
c. are used to rebalance irregular bring chemistry
d. have no significant effects
c. are used to rebalance irregular bring chemistry
Which of the following routes of administration acts the fastest upon the brain
a. injecting
b. inhaling
c. oral ingestions
d. contact (transdermal) absorption
b. inhaling
Which of the following substance will cause miotic pupil?
a. acute alcohol use
b. Chronic alcohol use
c. acute ephedrine use
d. chronic ephedrine use
a. acute alcohol use
Which is NOT a true statement about steroids?
a. Many young people use AAS’s strictly to enhance personal appearance
b. Long-term steroid use by men causes excessive masculinizing effects
c. Heavy use of steroids can cause psychotic episodes
d. There are distinct withdrawal symptoms from heavy steroids
b. Long-term steroid use by men causes excessive masculinizing effects
Which of the following is a performance-enhancing supplement used by many athletes
a. Cremoline
b. poppy seed paste
c. creatine
d. vitamins D
c. creatine
Which of the following is considered “date rape” drug?
a. Rohypnol
b. Alcohol
c. Viagra
d. Heroine
a. Rohypnol
Which of the following is NOT a primary supporting goal of treatment
a. to promote motivation towards substance
b. to make sue the individual has “hit bottom”
c. To create drug-free life-style
d. to address other psychiatric and emotional issues
b. to make sue the individual has “hit bottom”
The term “sinsemilla” refers to:
a. the growing technique to increase THC content
b. the processing that converts marijuana leave into hemp c. the ins committed after smoking marijuana
d. all of the above
a. the growing technique to increase THC content
Which of the following is not a prescription skeletal muscle relaxant?
a. Meprobamate
b. Baclofen
c. Flexeril
d. Alcohol
d. Alcohol
Can cause miosis
a. Ethyl Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Atropin
d. Methanol
e. Ephedrine
b. Heroin
Can cause mydriasis
a. Ethyl Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Atropine
d. Methanol
e. Ephedrine
c. Atropine
Cans cause Korsakoff syndrome
a. Ethyl Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Atropin
d. Methanol
e. Ephedrine
a. Ethyl Alcohol
Can cause hypertension
a. Ethyl Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Atropin
d. Methanol
e. Ephedrine
e. Ephedrine
Destroys ganglion cysts
a. Ethyl Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Atropin
d. Methanol
e. Ephedrine
d. Methanol
