Deck 13: Opioids

Question 1

________ usually refers to a sudden increase in the number of users of a particular psychoactive substance.

A) Drug epidemic
B) Substance dependence
C) Ramp effect
D) Doctor shopping

Answer 1

Drug epidemic

Question 2

Which of the following is a difference between heroin and morphine?

A) Heroin is believed to be more potent and acts faster than morphine.
B) Heroin is a more effective antipyretic medicine than morphine.
C) Heroin reduces the inflammation in an injured area more effectively than morphine.
D) Heroin is more readily absorbed from the stomach than morphine.

Answer 2

Heroin is believed to be more potent and acts faster than morphine.

Question 3

________ is defined as a condition that can negatively impact an individual's quality of life, by disrupting sleep, employment, social functioning, and many other routine daily activities.

A) Nociception
B) Chronic pain
C) Hyperalgesia
D) Pain asymbolia

Answer 3

Chronic pain

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the opioid fentanyl?

A) It is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia.
B) It is found in the brain tissues and have potent psychoactive effects.
C) It stimulates the brain area controlling nausea and vomiting.
D) It makes the respiratory centers less responsive to carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

Question 5

Regular opioid users who have developed tolerance are less likely to experience opioid-induced respiratory depression at doses that may be harmful to infrequent users of opioids.

Question 6

Discuss the beneficial uses of opioids.