Deck 17: Drugs and Medicine: Healing, Helping, and Hurting

Question 1

Which of these substances is the most widely used drug in the world?

A)Aspirin
B)Tylenol
C)Antihistamines
D)Anesthetics
E)Antibiotics

Answer 1

Aspirin

Question 2

Which of these drugs is the most common substitute for aspirin?

A)Acetaminophen
B)Ibuprofen
C)Prostaglandin
D)Serotonin
E)Naproxen

Answer 2

Acetaminophen

Question 3

Antibiotics are prescribed to fight which of the following?

A)Diphtheria
B)Cholera
C)Pneumonia
D)Tuberculosis
E)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

Which of these is not a class of antibiotics?
I. AZT
II. Penicillin
III. Cephalosporins
IV. Tetracyclines

A)I only
B)II only
C)I and IV
D)III and IV
E)All of these are antibiotics.

Question 5

Which of these diseases is not caused by a virus?

A)Flu
B)Common cold
C)AIDS
D)Measles
E)Tuberculosis

Question 6

Which of these drugs is the most widely prescribed in the United States?

A)Aspirin
B)Analgesics
C)Antidepressants
D)Steroids
E)Antibiotics

Question 7

Which of these substances formation is inhibited or decreased by aspirin?
I. Prostaglandins
II. Histamines
III. Blood platelets

A)I only
B)III only
C)I and II
D)I and III
E)I, II, and III

Question 8

Which of these classes of antibiotics functions by interrupting normal cell wall development in bacteria?
I. Penicillin
II. Cephalosporins
III. Tetracyclines

A)I only
B)II only
C)I and II
D)II and III
E)I and III

Question 9

A drug which reduces swelling is known as a(n)____.

A)analgesic
B)anti-inflammatory
C)prostaglandin
D)neurotransmitter
E)antipyretic

Question 10

Aspirin inhibits the production of which of these fever causing substances?

A)Serotonin
B)Histamines
C)Prostaglandin
D)Analgesic
E)Phenylethylamine

Question 11

Which of these substances is a fatty acid derivative that sensitizes pain receptors?

A)Histamine
B)Pyrogen
C)Prostaglandin
D)Serotonin
E)Naproxen

Question 12

A drug which relieves minor pain is known as a(n)____.

A)analgesic
B)anti-inflammatory
C)prostaglandin
D)neurotransmitter
E)antipyretic

Question 13

Which of these statements about viruses is incorrect ?

A)Viruses reproduce independent of the host organism.
B)Viruses are made up of DNA and protein.
C)Viruses do not respond to antibiotics.
D)HIV is an RNA virus.
E)All of these statements are correct.

Question 14

Who discovered penicillin?

A)Ian Fleming
B)Alexander Fleming
C)Louis Pastuer
D)Joseph Priestley
E)Jonas Salk

Question 15

Which is the chemical name for aspirin?

A)Acetaminophen
B)Acetic acid
C)Salicylic acid
D)Scetylsalicylic acid
E)Ibuprofen

Question 16

Which of these is a function of aspirin?

A)Analgesic
B)Anti-inflammatory
C)Blood thinner
D)Antipyretic
E)all of the above

Question 17

A drug which lowers fever is known as a(n)____.

A)analgesic
B)anti-inflammatory
C)prostaglandin
D)neurotransmitter
E)antipyretic

Question 18

A chemical substance which facilitates the transport of nerve impulses among nerve cells is known as a(n)____.

A)aspirin
B)analgesic
C)histamines
D)neurotransmitters
E)antipyretic

Question 19

Which of these is a function or characteristic of acetaminophen?
I. Fever reducer
II. Pain reliever
III. Anti-inflammatory
IV. Long lasting effect

A)I only
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)I, II, and III
E)I, II, and IV

Question 20

Which of these aspirin substitutes has the advantage of long-lasting effect?

A)Advil
B)Tylenol
C)Motrin IB
D)Aleve
E)Nuprin

Question 21

Which of these substances is unique to retroviruses?

A)Protein
B)Capsid
C)Prostaglandin
D)RNA
E)DNA

Question 22

Which of these cancer drugs act as chemical impostors in the cell disrupting the cell life cycle?

A)Alkylating agents
B)Antimetabolites
C)Topisomerase inhibitors
D)Nucleoside analogs
E)Hormone therapy

Question 23

Which of these biomolecules control sexual characteristics in humans?

A)Antibodies
B)Analgesics
C)Neurotransmitters
D)Hormones
E)Enzymes

Question 24

Where are progesterone and estrogen produced in the human body?

A)Testes
B)Thyroid
C)Ovaries
D)Pituitary gland
E)Liver

Question 25

Which of these combats the replication of a virus by inhibiting or affecting  its protein synthesis?

A)Vaccination
B)Protease inhibitor
C)Prostaglandin
D)Nucleoside analog
E)Reverse transcriptor

Question 26

Which of these is not a chemical agent used in the treatment of cancer?
I. Alkylating agents
II. Antimetabolites
III. Topisomerase inhibitors
IV. Nucleoside analogs

A)I only
B)II only
C)IV only
D)II and IV
E)I and III

Question 27

Which of these cancer drugs functions similarly to AZT?

A)Alkylating agents
B)Antimetabolites
C)Topisomerase inhibitors
D)Nucleoside analogs
E)Hormone therapy

Question 28

Which of these hormones is responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system?

A)Estrogen
B)Testosterone
C)Progesterone
D)Androgen
E)Adrenaline

Question 29

Which of these is the most important male sex hormone?

A)Serotonin
B)Testosterone
C)Progesterone
D)Estrogen
E)Protease

Question 30

Cisplatin is used for the treatment of which of the following?

A)AIDS
B)Cancer
C)Depression
D)Bacterial infection
E)None of the above

Question 31

Which of these represents the primary reason anabolic steroids are taken?

A)Anti-depressant
B)Analgesic
C)Contraceptive
D)Increase muscle mass
E)Anti-inflammatory

Question 32

Which of these drugs is a nucleoside analog used in the treatment of HIV?

A)Aspirin
B)Serotonin
C)Ritonavir
D)Indinavir
E)AZT

Question 33

Which of these substances does not have a fused four-ring structure?

A)Testosterone
B)Steroids
C)Estrogen
D)AZT
E)Tetracycline

Question 34

Which of these combats viral replication by utilizing inactive viruses in the development of antibodies?

A)Vaccination
B)Protease inhibitor
C)Prostaglandin
D)Nucleoside analog
E)Reverse transcriptor

Question 35

Which of these represents the primary reason adrenocortical steroids are taken?

A)Anti-depressant
B)Analgesic
C)Contraceptive
D)Increase muscle mass
E)Anti-inflammatory

Question 36

Which of these cancer drugs acts by adding hydrocarbon groups to DNA?

A)Alkylating agents
B)Antimetabolites
C)Topisomerase inhibitors
D)Nucleoside analogs
E)AZT

Question 37

Male sex hormones are called  _____.

A)androgens
B)testosterones
C)progesterones
D)estrogens
E)steroids

Question 38

Organize the steps of the virus reproductive cycle in correct order.
I. The virus inserts itself into the host cell.
II. The virus uses the host cell to make viral proteins.
III. A new virus is formed and escapes to infect more cells.
IV. The virus uses the host DNA to make a copy of viral DNA.

A)I, II, III, IV
B)I, III, II, IV
C)I, IV, II, III
D)II, III, IV, I
E)IV, II, I, III

Question 39

Nucleoside analogs cause the premature termination of what viral component?

A)Protein
B)RNA
C)DNA
D)Lipid
E)Carbohydrate

Question 40

Which of these substances is not a steroid?

A)Cortisone
B)Penicillin
C)Testosterone
D)Hydrocortisone
E)Estrogen

Question 41

Which of these depressants functions by enhancing the effects of GABA?

A)Ethanol
B)Barbiturates
C)Tranquilizer
D)Opium
E)Heroin

Question 42

Which two neurotransmitters do stimulants affect the most?

A)Dopamine and norepinephrine
B)Serotonin and phenyethylamine
C)Serotonin and prostaglandins
D)Estrogen and testosterone
E)GABA and endorphins

Question 43

Which of these substances is a hallucinogen?

A)Opium
B)Cocaine
C)Caffeine
D)LSD
E)Serotonin

Question 44

Which of these is not a narcotic?

A)Opium
B)Codeine
C)Heroin
D)Nitrous oxide
E)Morphine

Question 45

Which of the following used to be found in Coca-Cola?

A)Amphetamine
B)Mescaline
C)Cocaine
D)Nicotine
E)None of the above

Question 46

What type of drug is a tranquilizer?

A)Hormone
B)Depressant
C)Analgesic
D)Nucleoside analog
E)Steroid

Question 47

Which of these cancer drugs acts on the enzyme which pulls the DNA apart?

A)Alkylating agents
B)Antimetabolites
C)Topisomerase inhibitors
D)Nucleoside analogs
E)AZT

Question 48

Which of these stimulants are illegal substances?
I. Caffeine
II. Nicotine
III. Methamphetamine
IV. Cocaine

A)IV only
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)II and III
E)II, III and IV

Question 49

Drugs administered to undo the effects of other drugs are known as ____.

A)antagonists
B)barbiturates
C)antipyretics
D)antidepressants
E)histamines

Question 50

Where is alcohol metabolized for elimination from the body?

A)Liver
B)Stomach
C)Kidneys
D)Small intestine
E)Bladder

Question 51

Which of these substances is the active ingredient in marijuana?

A)AZT
B)Nicotine
C)Caffeine
D)LSD
E)THC

Question 52

Which drug has never been reported to kill by overdose?

A)Aspirin
B)THC
C)Barbiturates
D)Heroin
E)LSD

Question 53

Which of these opioid compounds is created by the human body?

A)Opium
B)Endorphins
C)Heroin
D)Nitrous oxide
E)Hormones

Question 54

Ethanol or grain alcohol acts as a:

A)stimulant.
B)narcotic.
C)depressant.
D)steroid.
E)hallucinogen.

Question 55

Which of the following is a depressant?

A)Alcohol
B)Barbiturates
C)Valium
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 56

Which of these drugs might be used in chemotherapy?

A)Alkylating agents
B)Antimetabolites
C)Topisomerase inhibitors
D)Hormone therapy
E)All of these

Question 57

Which of these substances is a stimulant?

A)Opium
B)Cocaine
C)Steroid
D)Valium
E)Serotonin

Question 58

Which of these are the two physiological effects of marijuana?

A)Analgesic and antagonist
B)Analgesic and depressant
C)Sedative and mild hallucinogenic
D)Stimulant and analgesic
E)Sedative and analgesic

Question 59

Which of these is not a commonly abused inhalant?

A)Nitrous oxide
B)Paint thinner
C)Butane
D)Marijuana
E)Glue solvents

Question 60

Which of these depressants acts as both an analgesic and a sedative?

A)Inhalants
B)Tranquilizers
C)Barbiturates
D)Steroids
E)Narcotics

Question 61

Which of these substances is used by recovering narcotic addicts to help combat withdrawal symptoms?

A)Aspirin
B)Opium
C)Methadone
D)LSD
E)THC

Question 62

Which of these anti-depressants has a significant sedative effect as well?

A)Prozac
B)Valium
C)Zoloft
D)Paxil
E)None of these have a sedative side effect.

Question 63

Fluoxetine is the chemical name for which of the following trade names?

A)Valium
B)Prozac
C)Zoloft
D)Paxil

Question 64

Which of these drugs is not an anti-depressant?

A)Prozac
B)Valium
C)Methadone
D)Zoloft
E)Paxil

Question 65

Which of these neurotransmitters uptake is inhibited by anti-depressants?

A)Serotonin
B)Dopamine
C)Norepinephrine
D)Prostaglandins
E)GABA