Deck 9: Toxicology

Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

A) Three toxic reactions to over-the-counter drugs are overdose, interaction with other drugs, and idiosyncrasy.
B) If a quantitative result is needed to detect an illegal drug, the specimen is usually urine.
C) The most common legal drug of abuse in America is ethanol.
D) If performing drug testing for the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the office, the physician must be a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO).
E) The interval for detecting drugs in urine varies depending on the drug.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

An abnormal susceptibility to a drug or other agent that is peculiar to the individual is called ____________________.

Answer 2

idiosyncrasy

Question 3

The three-letter abbreviation used for benzodiazepines is ____________________.

Answer 3

BZO

Question 4

Methadone and morphine are ____________________.

Question 5

Which of the following urine drug test results is interpreted as a positive result?

A) Both the control and the test area will have colored bands.
B) Neither the control nor the test area will have a colored band.
C) The control will not have a colored band, and the test area will have a colored band.
D) The control will have a colored band, and the test area will not have a colored band.

Question 6

An FDA-approved drug for treating opioid drug addiction is ____________________.

Question 7

The level at which a drug becomes poisonous in the body is called __________________.

Question 8

The three-letter abbreviation used for oxycodone is ____________________.

Question 9

______________ measurement determines if a substance is present or absent.

Question 10

Which of the following has the correct order of the pharmacokinetic stages?

A) Distribution, metabolism, absorption, liberation, and elimination
B) Liberation, metabolism, absorption, elimination, and distribution
C) Metabolism, absorption, liberation, distribution, and elimination
D) Liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination

Question 11

Blood carrying the drug through the body is called ____________________.

Question 12

Which of the following drugs are typically screened using a saliva or breath specimen?

A) Cocaine
B) Alcohol
C) Marijuana
D) Amphetamines
E) Opiates

Question 13

Marijuana is a(n) ____________________.

Question 14

A substance produced by the metabolism of a drug in the body is a(n) ________________.

Question 15

____________ is defined as passage of a substance through the surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a poisonous metal that needs to be tested?

A) Lead
B) Zinc
C) Iron
D) Arsenic

Question 17

The three-letter abbreviation used for marijuana is ____________________.

Question 18

Which of the following therapeutic drug categories and their represented drugs are not typically monitored for therapeutic levels?

A) Anticonvulsants (i.e., phenobarbital)
B) Antihistamines (i.e., Benadryl)
C) Antibiotics (i.e., ampicillin)
D) Antidepressants (i.e., lithium)

Question 19

The release of a prescribed drug from its dosage is called ____________________.

Question 20

Which of the following drug tests does not match its proper specimen collection?

A) Alcohol testing for Department of Justice: gray-top Vacutainer tube
B) Drug screening test for DOT: urine cup with temperature indicator
C) Urine drug panel for patient taking buprenorphine: 3-hour room temperature urine specimen
D) Blood test for lead poisoning: royal blue-top Vacutainer tube

Question 21

The three-letter abbreviation used for opiates is ____________________.

Question 22

The three-letter abbreviation used for amphetamine is ____________________.

Question 23

The three-letter abbreviation used for methadone is ____________________.

Question 24

The three-letter abbreviation used for phencyclidine is ____________________.

Question 25

The three-letter abbreviation used for cocaine is ____________________.

Question 26

The three-letter abbreviation used for buprenorphine is ____________________.

Question 27

The three-letter abbreviation used for barbiturates is ____________________.