opioids Flashcards
dried sap produced by the poppy plant
a. ethanol
b. naloxone
c. opium
d. heroin
e. cocaethylene
c. opium
pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness
a. methylxanthine
b. potency
c. naloxone
d. anesthesia
e. analgesia
e. analgesia
drug produced by chemically processing morphine
a. cocaine
b. ketamine
c. heroin
d. hashish
e. opium
c. heroin
form of chemically processed morphine that is mix with additives times as it changes hands
a. analgesia
b. uncut heroin
c. opium
d. black tar heroin
e. street heroin
e. street heroin
method of delivery where a drug that is taken intranasally
a. snorted
b. injected
c. mainling
d. smoked
e. piloerection
a. snorted
dark brown substance that may be cement like or hard
a. black tar heroin
b. uncut heroin
c. naloxone
d. fentanyl
e. street heroin
a. black tar heroin
form of chemically processed morphine that is quite pure and is a white odorless powder
a. synthetic cathinone
b. uncut heroin
c. street heroin
d. black tar heroin
e. theophylline
b. uncut heroin
short-acting opiate antagonist
a. oxycontin
b. naproxen
c. naloxone
d. methylxanthine
e. opana
c. naloxone
prescription opiate released in 1996 whose generic is called oxycodone
a. oxycontin
b. Vicodin
c. fentanyl
d. opana
e. valium
a. oxycontin
prescription opiate utilized for illicit use; also called oxymorphone
a. fentanyl
b. U-47700
c. naloxone
d. oxycontin
e. opana
e. opana
latest opiate threat and about 100 times more powerful than morphine
a. codeine
b. heroin
c. opium
d. ethanol
e. fentanyl
e. fentanyl
chemically processed morphine that is injected intravenously
a. mainlining
b. potency
c. snorted
d. analgesia
e. piloerection
a. mainlining
A drug that reduces pain without causing the user to lose consciousness has ________.
a. diuretic properties
b. eukaryotic properties
c. paregoric properties
d. analgesic properties
d. analgesic properties
Strictly speaking, which of the following is most accurately termed an opioid as opposed to an opiate?
a. opium
b. morphine
c. heroin
d. oxycodone
d. oxycodone
Which of the following choices was a direct consequence of the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Tax Act?
a. The 18th Amendment gained support and was passed, leading to Prohibition.
b. The use of opiates was placed firmly in the hands of politicians.
c. Opium and heroin began being smuggled into the United States illegally.
d. Opium and its related substances (including heroin) all but disappeared in the United States for the next 40 years.
c. Opium and heroin began being smuggled into the United States illegally.
How will a heroin user who is mainlining ingest the drug?
a. by smoking
b. by snorting
c. by swallowing
d. by injecting intravenously
d. by injecting intravenously
When heroin passes the blood-brain barrier, it becomes ________.
a. morphine
b. laudanum
c. opium
d. inert
a. morphine
Twenty-four hours after ingesting a dose of heroin, how much of the substance has been excreted by the kidneys?
a. 20%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
d. 90%
Which of the following can be considered the brain’s natural opiate?
a. serotonin
b. opium
c. endorphin
d. laudanum
c. endorphin
Emergency medical technicians responding to a person who has taken an overdose of heroin will likely administer a dose of ________.
a. hydrocodone
b. phenylbutazone
c. oxycodone
d. naloxone
d. naloxone
The body releases endorphins in response to which of the following?
a. stress
b. toxins
c. opiates
d. depression
a. stress
Which of the following drugs is 100 times stronger than morphine?
a. fentanyl
b. dextromethorphan
c. oxycodone
d. methadone
a. fentanyl
Salwa recently purchased a synthetic opiate at her local discount store without a prescription. What is Salwa likely experiencing?
a. nausea
b. headache
c. constipation
d. cough
d. cough
The long duration of action in which of the following is a key factor in the drug’s use as an alternative drug for heroin addicts on maintenance programs?
a. meperidine
b. codeine
c. hydromorphone
d. methadone
d. methadone
A person who has abused an opiate drug for an extended period of time will experience which of the following when they stop taking the drug?
a. constipation
b. dry eyes
c. impotence
d. yawning
d. yawning
Which of the following acute effects of opiate drugs cannot be clinically measured?
a. shallow breathing
b. dry mouth
c. heavy limbs
d. constricted pupils
c. heavy limbs
What is the most obvious sign of opiate use in a person?
a. sweatiness
b. runny nose
c. small pupils
d. excessive yawning
c. small pupils
Over time, continued ingestion of opiates by a user is driven by a process of ________.
a. positive reinforcement
b. ratio reinforcement
c. intermittent reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
How soon can a person develop physical dependence on heroin with daily use?
a. less than a week
b. 7 to 14 days
c. 15 to 28 days
d. 4 to 6 weeks
b. 7 to 14 days
About what percentage of American soldiers became addicted to heroin while serving in Vietnam?
a. 7
b. 21
c. 28
d. 32
b. 21
A drug that reduces pain without causing the user to lose consciousness has ________ properties.
a. analgesic
b. paregoric
c. eukaryotic
d. diuretic
a. analgesic
Which of the following is formally classified as an opioid?
a. morphine
b. oxycodone
c. opium
d. heroin
b. oxycodone
Out of a large, diverse group of people, you are asked to choose someone who is most likely to use a prescription opiate. Who will you choose?
a. a woman
b. a man
c. an African American
d. a Hispanic
a. a woman
How will a heroin user who is mainlining ingest the drug?
a. by snorting
b. by injecting
c. by smoking
d. by swallowing
b. by injecting
Which of the following presents the substances in order from lowest to highest potency?
a. heroin, morphine, opium
b. opium, heroin, morphine
c. morphine, opium, heroin
d. opium, morphine, heroin
d. opium, morphine, heroin
Research on endorphins has shown that the pain relief resulting from the placebo effect is caused by a ________ process.
a. psychological
b. chemical
c. enzymatic
d. agonistic
b. chemical
Compared to depressant-type anesthetics, what is a key benefit to doctors of using opiates?
a. slower drug excretion rate
b. increased speed of action
c. higher placebo response
d. better patient communication
d. better patient communication
When taken together, which of the following pairs of drugs will potentiate the effects of each other?
a. methadone and naloxone
b. fentanyl and acetaminophen
c. codeine and morphine
d. oxycodone and alcohol
d. oxycodone and alcohol
What is the two-year relapse rate for patients who have completed a heroin detox program?
a. about 45%
b. about 30%
c. about 85%
d. about 60%
c. about 85%
The pain relief resulting from taking a placebo that one expects to reduce pain is caused by _____.
a. reuptake of serotonin
b. the release of endorphins
c. degradation of GABA
d. inhibition of dopamine
b. the release of endorphins
What is the two-year relapse rate for patients who have completed a heroin detox program?
a. 20 to 30%
b. 40 to 50%
c. about 60 to 70%
d. about 80 to 90%
d. about 80 to 90%
