Question 1
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Which group of drugs below could be termed "antipsychotics?"
all the above
Question 2
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"Indefinite Commitment" to a hospital was declared to be unconstitutional in
__________________ .
1975
Question 3
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A _______________ disorder refers to the appearance of depressed or manic
symptoms.
mood
Question 4
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Which drug class below would NOT be considered an antidepressant?
PCPs
Question 5
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__________________ behavior may be viewed as a group of symptoms that can
have many possible causes.
Psychotic
Question 6
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It would be better for schizophrenia to be translated as
"_____________________" rather than what it has been popularly referred to in
the past.
shattered mind
Question 7
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What side-effect is considered the most serious from using antipsychotics?
tardive dyskinesia
Question 8
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The ______________ provides criteria for classifying mental disorders into
hundreds of specific diagnostic categories.
DSM-5
Question 9
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Which choice below is NOT one of the medications that can be used to help
treat bipolar disorder?
dronabinal
Question 10
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In general, for mental disorders as set of ______________________ symptoms is
about all we have to define and diagnose disorders.
behavioral
Question 11
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The Food and Drug Cosmetic Act says a product "intended for the use in
diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease" is a
____________________ .
drug
Question 12
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In 2004, after the death of Steve Bechler, the FDA declared that products
containing _________________ did pose significant and unreasonable risk and
there for could not be sold.
ephedra
Question 13
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Since 1906, with the process of regulating patent medicines, the FDA was
concerned about purity of a product and accurate _________________ so
consumers would know what they were buying.
labelling
Question 14
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Which choice below is a potential serious side-effect of aspirin, but is also of
some value with certain types of patients?
anticoagulating effects that prevents heart attacks and strokes
Question 15
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Which supplement below is suggested to improve memory functioning in
Alzheimer's patients due to its presumed ability to increase blood circulation
to the brain?
gingko biloba
Question 16
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In 2000, a Public Health Advisory was issued showing that women taking
______________ for ________________ were at an increased risk for hemorrhagic
stroke.
PPAs; weight control
Question 17
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OTC refers to:
over-the-counter
Question 18
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Drug manufacturers have to demonstrate to the FDA that the drug is
______________ when used as intended, and _____________ for its intended use.
safe; effective
Question 19
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Which choice below is NOT one of the reasons that make aspirin such a
valuable medication for pain relief?
it is an antihistamine
Question 20
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Modern cold medicines contain three common types of ingredients. Which
choice below is NOT one of those ingredients?
antagonists
Question 21
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The 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment required that all drugs be evaluated
for both ______________ and _______________ .
safety; efficacy
Question 22
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Sometimes the only difference between an OTC product and a prescription
product is the _____________________________ of an active ingredient.
greater amount
Question 23
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The textbook lists several supplements to avoid. Which choice below is one
of those supplements?
all the above
Question 24
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The active ingredient in OTC sleep aids and cough/cold products is usually
a(n)
antihistamine
Question 25
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People hoping to _____________________ are probably the biggest market for
dietary supplements.
lose weight
Question 26
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Which herb below has actually been found to have some usefulness in
treating depression?
St. John's wort
Question 27
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Which answer below is a possible side-effect of taking aspirin?
all the above
Question 28
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In what year was it shown by chromosome testing that men could compete in women’s sports?
1964 Olympics
Question 29
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Studies have shown that _______________________ increases lean body mass
but may not improve strength.
growth hormones
Question 30
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In the 1960s and early 1970s, it was discovered that professional football
players were using ______________ during games.
amphetamines
Question 31
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Which choice below is NOT one of the performance-enhancing substances that athletes have
used?
monosodium glutamate
Question 32
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The term "ergogenic" refers to
energy-producing
Question 33
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A widely-used substance popular among body-builders for promoting energy
muscle contractions that is a natural substance found in meat and fish, but
those in longer-distance sports found no effect, is called
creatine
Question 34
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During and after World War II, it was found that malnourished people could
gain weight and build themselves up more rapidly if they were given the
male hormone _______________________ .
testosterone
Question 35
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During the 1800s to 1900s, there were three types of substances reported to
be in use by athletes to enhance their sporting performances. Which choice
below is NOT one of those substances?
nicotine
Question 36
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_________________ prevention strategies are targeted at individuals who show signs of
developing problems.
indicated
Question 37
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The Institute of Medicine has proposed a classification of the “continuum of care.” Which
answer below is NOT part of its classification system?
selection
Question 38
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Which choice below is one of SAMHSA’s main model prevention programs?
Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol
Question 39
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When the goals of a program is usually for the prevention of other, more
dangerous substances, it is considered a
secondary prevention
Question 40
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Prevention efforts are categorized according to the intended target population. Which choice is
not one of the prevention options given in the text?
focused
Question 41
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In teaching about the dangers of drugs, such as smoking, researchers
discovered a number of key elements that were shown to the most effective.
Which is one of the ways below?
training refusal skills
Question 42
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There have been a number of programs that have been shown to work in
prevention of substance use. Which choice below was NOT one of them?
FACE Training
Question 43
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“DARE” stands for
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Question 44
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Which choice is considered a part of Affective Education in relation to drug
prevention in young people?
all the above
Question 45
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Which answer below is NOT part of the important key elements that were shown to be most
effective based on the “social influence model?”
give students more knowledge about drugs
Question 46
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The most prevalent current form of drug policy in the United States is drug
prohibition
Question 47
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Which country named below has NOT decriminalized illegal drugs?
China
Question 48
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, which country sought to combat the increasing rates of HIV
infections stemming from intravenous heroin use and needle sharing though a program of
“heroin-assisted treatment?”
Switzerland
Question 49
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Under drug ________________, drug quality and control is regulated by the government.
legalization
Question 50
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Criminal convictions [of drug users] have led to de facto and legal _______________ .
discrimination
