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• Question 1 .
There are several routes of administering drugs, and some reach the brain faster than
others. Which
of the following sequences correctly lists the routes of administration from fastest to slowest for
getting drugs to the brain?
Selected Answer:
Answers:
inhaling (smoke), injecting (intravenous), mucous membrane absorption (nasal
passage), oral ingestion
injecting (intravenous), inhaling (smoke), mucous membrane absorption (nasal
passage), oral ingestion
inhaling (smoke), injecting (intravenous), mucous membrane absorption (nasal
passage), oral ingestion
mucous membrane absorption (nasal passage), inhaling (smoke), oral ingestion,
injecting (intravenous)
oral ingestion, mucous membrane absorption (nasal passage), inhaling
(smoke),
injecting (intravenous)
• Question 2 .
Which of the following are factual statements about drug policy?
#1. In 1909 the Smoking Opium Exclusion Act was enacted to reduce worldwide
opium production and opium smoking.
#2. The Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 enabled the federal government to monitor and
control the sale of opium.
#3. The Opium Exclusion Act and the Harrison Narcotic Act eliminated the
illicit-drug trade. #4. The Opium Exclusion Act and the Harrison Narcotic Act
led to the development of a huge illicit-drug trade.
Selected Answer:
statements 1, 2, and 4 only
Answers: statements 1 and 2 only
statements 2 and 3 only
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statements 1, 2, and 3 only
statements 1, 2, and 4 only
• Question 3
.
Binge drinking causes the most problems and is defined as
Selected Answer:
both A and B
Answers: five or more drinks for men at one sitting
four or more for women at one sitting
both A and B
neither A nor B
Response Feedback: C. Both A and B. Page 5.15
• Question 4
.
Which of the following describes changes in the brain of a person who is
addicted to alcohol or other drugs?
#1. The reward/control circuits of the addiction pathway are hijacked by changes in
brain chemistry altered by substance abuse.
#2. The “go” circuit becomes overactive and drives compulsive substance use.
#3. The “stop” circuit does not function properly and is overridden by
the “go” switch.
#4. Drug cravings hijack survival mechanisms in the old brain and override
rational actions of the new brain.
Selected Answer:
statements 1, 2, 3,
and 4 Answers: statements 1, 2,
and 3 only
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statements 1, 3, and 4 only
statements 2, 3, and 4 only
.. 2.13-2.16, 2.44
•
Question 5
statements 1, 2, 3, and 4
.
Which of the following substances have been abused for their major effects as a sedative-
hypnotic?
#1. GBL (gamma butyllactone) #2. Seroquel (quetiapine)
#3. Placidyl (ethchlorvynol)
#4. Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)
Selected Answer:
substances 1, 2, and 3 only
Answers: substances 1, 3, and 4 only
substances 1, 2, and 3 only
substances 2, 3, and 4 only
substances 1, 2, 3, and 4 Response
Feedback: B. . 4.4, 4.44
• Question 6
.
According to researchers, a person who smokes cigarettes is 22 times more
likely to use cocaine than a nonsmoker.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
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• Question 7
.
Of all the stimulants, the strongest physical and mental dependency develops
from nicotine in tobacco.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
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• Question 8
.
The further cocaine gets from its original production source, the more pure it
becomes.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
.Page 3.16
• Question 9 .
Drugs work by influencing existing neurotransmitters, existing neurological
pathways, and receptor sites in the central nervous system, including the
addiction pathway.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
.Page 3.6
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• Question 10
.
The more rapidly a psychoactive drug reaches its central nervous system
target, the less the reward and the lower the reinforcing effect.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
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• Question 11
barrier.
.
Passive transport occurs when water-soluble drugs such as cocaine cross the
blood-brain barrier by hitching a ride on molecules that cross the blood-brain
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
. Page 2.6
• Question 12 .
There is no such thing as psychological dependence.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
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• ion 13 .
Because the blood-brain barrier is not formed until a child is one to two years of age,
any
ychoactive substance used by a pregnant woman can be particularly harmful to a developing
fetus.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
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• ion 14 .
Inhalants are categorized as stimulants or uppers.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
.
•
ion 15
Inhalants (deliriants) can induce the full range of upper, downer, or psychedelic
effects, depending on the specific substance and the amount used. Page 1.4
.
Internet addiction and compulsive shopping affect many of the same areas of
the brain as are influenced by psychoactive drugs.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
.Page 1.5
• ion 16 .
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Quest
The good news is that Illegal methamphetamine superlabs are rapidly diminishing in
Mexico and
the United States
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True
False
. .s. 1.31
• ion 17 .
The potency of drugs today is due to technological advances in refining,
synthesizing, and manufacturing methods.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False
. 1.7
• ion 18 .
On average, the body can metabolize and eliminate 1 ounce of pure alcohol (the
equivalent of about
1.5 standard drinks) in what time frame?
Selected Answer:
three hours
Answers: 30 minutes
one hour
two hours
three hours
.D. Three hours. Page 5.9
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• Question 19
.
The following symptoms are indicative of what alcohol-related condition(s)?
Symptoms: rapid pulse, sweating, increased body temperature, hand
tremors, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and nausea or vomiting
Selected Answer: both A and B
Answers:
moderate alcohol withdrawal
hangover
both A and B
neither A nor B; these are symptoms of severate withdrawal
. C. Page 5.26 In plain English, moderate alcohol withdrawal is caused by not
enough alcohol (when a person is used to a certain amount); A hangover is
caused by more alcohol than a person is used to.
•
Question 20 .
Which of the following would slow the rate of alcohol absorption?
Selected Answer:
Answers:
.
diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink
with water or soda
drinking on an empty stomach
drinking carbonated drinks with alcohol, such as Champagne, sparkling wine,
and tonic mixers
diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other
drink with water or soda drinking alcohol quickly
C. diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other
drink with water or soda. Page 5.9
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