Deck 15: Substance Abuse and Misuse

Question 1

Sedatives and hypnotics promote:

A) insomnia
B) the induction of sleep
C) agitation
D) constipation

Answer 1

the induction of sleep

Question 2

Dextroamphetamine is used for short-term:

A) narcolepsy
B) insomnia
C) diarrhea
D) constipation

Answer 2

narcolepsy

Question 3

LSD may cause:

A) hypertension
B) hyperthermia
C) increased heart rate
D) all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

Cannabinoids include:

A) lysergic acid
B) diethylamide
C) hashish
D) ketamine

Question 5

The long-term use of amphetamines results in feelings of:

A) restlessness
B) hypotension
C) urinary retention
D) hypothermia

Question 6

Which of the following hallucinogens is known as "special coke"?

A) Ketamine
B) Mescaline
C) LSD
D) PCP

Question 7

Daily use of marijuana increases the risk of:

A) constipation
B) lung cancer
C) hypermotivation
D) narcolepsy

Question 8

The prototype hallucinogen is:

A) LSD
B) cocaine
C) nicotine
D) alcohol

Question 9

Methamphetamine is commonly known as:

A) dope
B) grass
C) ice
D) pot

Question 10

LSD is classified as a:

A) sedative
B) hallucinogen
C) narcotic
D) CNS stimulant

Question 11

Withdrawal from cocaine and amphetamines is usually less intense than from:

A) barbiturates
B) marijuana
C) hashish
D) hash oil

Question 12

Which of the following hallucinogens is also known as "angel dust"?

A) PCP
B) LSD
C) MDA
D) DOM

Question 13

Methadone is often used to treat an addiction to:

A) marijuana
B) morphine
C) hashish
D) none of the above

Question 14

CNS stimulants are used for all the following except:

A) narcolepsy
B) stopping smoking
C) attention deficit disorder
D) obesity

Question 15

LSD was originally derived from a fungus growing on:

A) yogurt
B) soil
C) mushrooms
D) grain (rye)

Question 16

Acute overdoses of alcohol cause all of the following except:

A) respiratory failure
B) coma
C) severe hypertension
D) vomiting

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an effect of marijuana?

A) increased appetite
B) euphoria
C) confusion
D) hypertension

Question 18

Which of the following abuse substances are obtained from the hemp plant?

A) Cannabinoids
B) Opioids
C) Barbiturates
D) Hallucinogens

Question 19

The use of more than one abused drug is known as:

A) withdrawal
B) polysubstance abuse
C) addiction
D) tolerance

Question 20

What type of problem exists in a patient who fails to fulfill parenting obligations, exhibits hazardous behaviors, experiences related legal problems, and continues using substances despite continuing social or interpersonal problems?

A) Polypharmacy
B) Substance abuse
C) Significant distress
D) Increasing consumption

Question 21

There are seven signs of substance dependence. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A) Increasing consumption
B) Desire to quit
C) Less time spent on abuse
D) Fewer occupational, recreational, or social activities

Question 22

Progressive, chronic abuse of a substance that causes a person to use the substance repeatedly, despite serious health and social consequences, is known as:

A) risk taking
B) addiction
C) tolerance
D) additive effect

Question 23

Any combination of sedatives and hypnotics can be lethal; this is known as which of the following?

A) Tolerance
B) Progression
C) Additive effect
D) Toxicity

Question 24

Which is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States?

A) Alcohol
B) Sedatives
C) Marijuana
D) Methamphetamine

Question 25

The two major types of sedatives (tranquilizers) are barbiturates and:

A) alcohol
B) nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotics
C) marijuana
D) LSD

Question 26

Which of the following CNS depressants have largely replaced barbiturates?

A) Opioids
B) Cannabinoids
C) Hallucinogens
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 27

What is the abbreviation for the amphetamine commonly known as Ecstasy?

A) LSD
B) PCP
C) THC
D) MDMA

Question 28

Which of the following Schedule II drugs is the second-most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States and has rapid and intense actions?

A) Methamphetamine
B) Cocaine
C) Methadone
D) Methylphenidate