Deck 4: The Physiological and Behavioral Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Question 1

Describe crack and cocaine, including what they are, how they are used, and what adverse effects on health each has. How might you recognize an addict when he or she is not high what behaviors might you observe)?

Answer 1

Not Answer

Question 2

A 40 year old male is underweight and malnourished. He admits to engaging in chronic alcohol abuse. He is also a tobacco user. He is at high risk for having or developing .

A) thiamine and vitamin K deficiencies
B) hypoglycemia and carbohydrate surplus
C) osteoporosis and cancer
D) heart disease and testicular hypertrophy

Answer 2

osteoporosis and cancer

Question 3

A number of studies have confirmed an interaction between alcohol consumption and use, which may lead to liver toxicity.

A) acetaminophen
B) heroin
C) cocaine
D) marijuana

Answer 3

acetaminophen

Question 4

What is tolerance? As a reliable sign of alcoholism, why does it occur give three reasons)? Also describe the levels of blood-alcohol concentration and the condition an average person is in at these levels.

Question 5

is one of the most reliable physical signs of alcoholism.

A) Tremor
B) Removal of inhibitions
C) Tolerance
D) Muscular incoordination

Question 6

Describe a child born with fetal alcohol syndrome FES). How best can the risk FES be eliminated?

Question 7

A user becomes paranoid, is physically exhausted, appears confused, may have tactile hallucinations, and may become violent. These effects describe psychosis.

A) hashish
B) amphetamine
C) marijuana
D) alcohol

Question 8

The major organ that metabolizes large amounts of alcohol is .

A) oxidation
B) the pancreas
C) the stomach
D) the liver

Question 9

A college student presents with agitation, tremors, euphoria, increased heart rate, hypertension, respiratory problems, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite. Given these physiological and behavioral effects, what substance is this student likely to be abusing?

A) Marijuana
B) MDMA
C) Methylphenidate
D) Inhalants

Question 10

A man presents with drowsiness, constipation, nausea, and decreased respiration. He cannot feel a pinprick on his arm. Given these physiological effects, what substance is he likely to be abusing?

A) An opiate
B) An opioid
C) A nonbarbiturate sedative
D) A barbiturate sedative

Question 11

A woman is a chronic alcohol abuser. She has experienced a decrease in intellectual functioning, alterations in memory, impaired judgment, shallowness of affect, loss of recent memory, disorientation for time and place, and confusion. Given these behavioral effects, what condition is this woman likely to have?

A) Alcoholic pellagra
B) Peripheral neuropathy
C) Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome
D) Chronic brain syndrome

Question 12

Explain the metabolism of alcohol. What are the five basic effects of alcohol on the central nervous system?

Question 13

A 25 year old alcoholic male with cirrhosis is two weeks into a program of abstinence from alcohol and a nutritionally sound diet. Is this man likely to be sexually impotent?

A) Yes; alcoholics with cirrhosis are more likely than not to be sexually impotent
B) No; at his age, the man's reproductive system will not be affected by his alcoholism or cirrhosis
C) Yes; his hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis has become unaffected due to his new program
D) No; his hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis remains unaffected due to his new program

Question 14

An infant presents with growth deficiency, characteristic facial dysmorphology, and central nervous system damage. What may be the cause?

A) ARBE
B) Tobacco use during pregnancy
C) FES
D) Methamphetamine use during pregnancy

Question 15

An infant presents with decreased arousal and poor quality of movement. What maybe the cause?

A) ARBE
B) Tobacco use during pregnancy
C) FES
D) Methamphetamine use during pregnancy
Essay Questions

Question 16

A man presents with male-pattern baldness, enlargement of the breasts, excessive hair on his body, and shrinkage of the testicles. Given these physiological effects, what substance is he likely to be abusing?

A) Marijuana
B) Heroin
C) Steroids
D) Inhalants

Question 17

What is amotivational syndrome? With what substance is it associated? What other adverse effects are associated with this substance?

Question 18

An adult of average height and weight is drinking two alcoholic beverages per hour. How much alcohol is the person oxidizing each hour? Is alcohol accumulating in the body?

A) 10 to 15 grams; no
B) 10 to 15 grams; yes
C) 20 to 30 grams, no
D) 20 to 30 grams, yes.

Question 19

Which statement is true?

A) Cocaine is not an addictive substance.
B) Drinking one alcoholic beverage per hour prevents alcohol from accumulating in the body regardless of weight or individual metabolism.
C) High dosages of amphetamine may slightly enhance sexual performance, but low dosages disrupt sexual function.
D) Cocaine is both physiologically and psychologically addictive.