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

Question 1

Aspirin decreases the formation of which of the substance/substances? 
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

Answer 1

I, II, and III

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Antibiotics

Question 3

Which of these is/are not classes of antibiotics?
I. AZT
II. Penicillin
III. Cephalosporin
IV. Tetracycline

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

Answer 3

I only

Question 4

Which of these is a function of aspirin?

A) Analgesic
B) Anti-inflammatory
C) Blood thinner
D) Antipyretic
E) All of these

Question 5

Antibiotics are prescribed to fight which of the following?

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

Question 6

Which of these statements about viruses is incorrect ?

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

Question 7

Aspirin inhibits the production _____, which is a fever-causing substance.

A) Serotonin
B) Histamine
C) Prostaglandin
D) Terramycin
E) Phenylethylamine

Question 8

Which of these classes of antibiotics function(s) by interrupting normal cell wall development in bacteria?
I. Penicillins
II. Cephalosporins
III. Tetracyclines

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

A drug that reduces swelling is known as a(n) _____.

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

Question 11

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

A) Aspirin
B) Tylenol
C) Anacin-3
D) Nuprin
E) Motrin IB

Question 12

Which of these diseases is not caused by a virus?

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

Question 13

A drug that lowers fever is known as a(n) _____ drug.

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

Question 14

Identify the function/functions 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 15

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

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

Question 16

A drug that relieves minor pain is known as a(n) _____ drug.

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

A) aspirin
B) analgesic
C) histamine
D) neurotransmitter
E) antipyretic

Question 19

Which of the following is the chemical name for aspirin?

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

Question 20

Who among the following discovered penicillin?

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

Question 21

Which of these is/are not chemical agents used in the treatment of cancer?
I.Alkylating agents
II. Antimetabolites
III. Topoisomerase inhibitors
IV. Benzodiazepines

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

Question 22

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 23

Where are progesterone and estrogen produced in the human body?

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

Question 24

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 25

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 26

Arrange the steps of the virus reproductive cycle in the 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 27

Which of the following function similarly to AZT?

A) Alkylating agents
B) Antimetabolites
C) Topoisomerase inhibitors
D) Adrenocortical steroids
E) Estrogen antagonists

Question 28

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 29

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

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

Question 30

Which of these is the most important male sex hormone?

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

Question 31

Which of these substances is not a steroid?

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

A) Tetracyclines
B) Protease inhibitors
C) Prostaglandins
D) Nucleoside analogs
E) Reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Question 34

Nucleoside analogs cause the premature termination of which viral component?

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

Question 35

Which of the following act as chemical impostors in the cell disrupting the cell life cycle?

A) Alkylating agents
B) Antimetabolites
C) Topoisomerase inhibitors
D) Adrenocortical steroids
E) Estrogen antagonists

Question 36

Which of these cancer drugs act(s) by adding alkyl groups to DNA?

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

Question 37

Which of these biomolecules control sexual characteristics in humans?

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

Question 38

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 transcriptase inhibitor

Question 39

Which of these substances is unique to retroviruses?

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

Question 40

Male sex hormones are called  _____.

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

Question 41

Which of these stimulants is/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 42

Which of these depressants function(s) by enhancing the effects of GABA?

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

Question 43

Which of the following types of drugs are used as tranquilizers?

A) Hormones
B) Depressants
C) Analgesics
D) Nucleoside analogs
E) Steroids

Question 44

Which of the following is a depressant?

A) Ethanol
B) Barbital
C) Valium
D) Isoflurane
E) All of these

Question 45

Which of these is not a commonly abused inhalant?

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

Question 46

Where is alcohol metabolized for elimination from the body?

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

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

Which of these substances is a hallucinogen?

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

Question 49

Which of these substances is the active ingredient in marijuana?

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

Question 50

Which two neurotransmitters do stimulants affect the most?

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

Question 51

Which of these substances is a stimulant?

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

Question 52

Which of these cancer drugs act(s) on the enzyme that pulls DNA apart?

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

Question 53

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 54

Ethanol or grain alcohol acts as a _____.

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

Question 55

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

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

Question 56

Which of these is not a narcotic?

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

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

Which of the following might be used in chemotherapy?

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

Question 59

No human has ever been known to die of a(n) _____ overdose.

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

Question 60

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 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

Which of these neurotransmitter's reuptake is inhibited by SSRIs?

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

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 the following is the first member of a new class of drugs called integrase inhibitors?

A) Acyclovir
B) Indinavir
C) AZT
D) Raltegravir
E) ddI

Question 66

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

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

Question 67

Which of the following is/are the side effects of aspirin?
I.The acidity of aspirin irritates the stomach.
II.Aspirin causes a small amount of stomach bleeding.
III.Aspirin reduces the formation of blood platelets.

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

Question 68

Identify the way in which tetracyclines work.

A) They bind to bacterial cell walls.
B) They bind to bacterial ribosomes.
C) They bind to bacterial DNAs.
D) They bind to bacterial capsules.
E) They bind to bacterial flagella.

Question 69

Which of the following is a function of the female sex hormone progesterone?

A) Prevention of further release of eggs after pregnancy
B) Maturation of the female reproductive system
C) Maintenance of the female reproductive system
D) Determination of secondary sexual characteristics in females
E) Establishment of a state of false pregnancy

Question 70

Which of the following combinations of drugs reduces the AIDS virus to undetectable levels in 90% of infected participants?
I.AZT
II.ddI
III.Indinavir
IV.Acyclovir

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