PreTest Psychiatry: Substance-Related Disorders

Question 1

Opiate intoxication can cause pulmonary symptoms that range from suppression to _______________.

Answer 1

pulmonary edema

Question 2

If a person is having a severe “bad trip,” then _____________ can be used.

Answer 2

benzodiazepines

Milder bad trips can be waited out with rest and a quiet environment.

Question 3

Most people start to show signs of intoxication when their blood alcohol level reaches ____ mg/dL.

Answer 3

20 to 30

Question 4

What is it called when an Asian person develops flushing and slurred speech after one or two drinks of alcohol?

Answer 4

Just alcohol intoxication

Asian people have a much higher incidence of lacking the enzymes that metabolize alcohol. People with this display symptoms of alcohol intoxication after as little as one drink.

Question 5

What is the best treatment for an unstable person on PCP?

Answer 5

Minimizing external stimuli

The interventions that could work –urinary acidification or nasogastric suctioning – are intrusive and would be impractical in a patient on PCP.

Question 6

What is a telltale sign of inhalant abuse in a patient who is not currently high?

Answer 6

Paresthesia

Inhalants can cause neuropathy.

Question 7

MDMA usage is associated with bruxism. What is that?

Answer 7

Teeth grinding