Deck 56: Addiction and Substance Abuse

Question 1

Chronic abuse of opiates is associated with which of the following conditions?
1)viral infections
2)seizures
3)hepatitis
4)insomnia

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 2, 4
C)1, 3, 4
D)2, 3, 4

Answer 1

1, 3, 4

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true of a craving for a drug?
1)Cravings are always chronic.
2)Cravings can be caused by environmental triggers.
3)Cravings can be caused by psychological states that evoke the urge.

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 2
C)1, 3
D)2, 3

Answer 2

2, 3

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of drug screens?
1)Drug screens can be critical in the confrontation of active denial in patients.
2)Drug screens are performed most often on untimed specimens.
3)Current technology for drug screens can detect most drugs, including LSD.
4)Drug screening is a legal requirement of the treatment in methadone maintenance clinics.

A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)1, 2, 3
C)1, 2, 4
D)2, 3, 4

Answer 3

1, 2, 4

Question 4

_____________ is defined as the central nervous system adjustment to the relatively sudden cessation of regular psychoactive substance use.

A)Withdrawal
B)Craving
C)Recovery
D)Rehabilitation

Question 5

Which of the following situations could produce withdrawal symptoms?

A)chronic regular use of narcotics for pain
B)chronic regular use of sedatives for anxiety
C)chronic regular use of sedatives for insomnia
D)all of the above

Question 6

Pulmonary disorders, various types of cancer, heart attack, osteoporosis, and low birth weight in newborns are all associated with chronic abuse of which of the following drugs?

A)cocaine
B)opiates
C)tobacco
D)alcohol

Question 7

Which of the following are true of addiction?
1)It is a chronic deteriorating process.
2)Alcohol or other drug use by itself is addiction.
3)Abstinence from the addictive agent allows the mind and body to recover.

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 2
C)1, 3
D)2, 3

Question 8

Lacrimation, rhinorrhea, piloerection, sweating, diarrhea, yawning, and tachycardia are all withdrawal symptoms of which of the following drugs?

A)caffeine
B)marijuana
C)opiates
D)tobacco

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a reason that a person will fail a drug screen even though he was given advanced warning?

A)The person did not understand the physiological aspects of drug testing.
B)The individual is in denial about his addiction.
C)The addicted individual has no intention of using drugs at the time of the drug screen but loses control and uses the drug at an inopportune moment.
D)All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a symptom of withdrawal from cocaine?
1)hypersomnia
2)hyperphagia
3)depressed mood
4)sweating

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 2, 4
C)1, 3, 4
D)2, 3, 4

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of change that occurs during withdrawal?

A)physical
B)psychological
C)behavioral
D)all of the above

Question 12

The heaviest alcohol use occurs in what age group?

A)ages 13 to 18 years
B)ages 18 to 25 years
C)ages 21 to 28 years
D)ages 25 to 32 years

Question 13

Which of the following would best help a physician determine that a patient is escalating a dose of prescribed medication?

A)a single qualitative drug screen
B)a single quantitative drug screen
C)quantitative drug screens over a period of time
D)none of the above

Question 14

What is the most commonly abused substance in Western civilization?

A)opioids
B)cocaine
C)marijuana
D)alcohol

Question 15

Which of the following is an aspect of addiction?
1)craving
2)withdrawal
3)dependence
4)denial

A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)1, 2, 3
C)2, 3, 4
D)1, 3, 4

Question 16

By law, individuals employed by the federal government or who are under the authority of the Department of Transportation will be screened for which drugs?
1)cocaine
2)marijuana
3)alcohol
4)opioids

A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)1, 2, 3
C)1, 2, 4
D)2, 3, 4

Question 17

Which of the following theories characterize addiction as an attachment disorder induced by a person's attempt to self-repair developmental deficits in psychic structure and early environmental deprivation leading to ineffective attachment styles?
1)attachment theory
2)self-psychology
3)affect regulation theory

A)1, 2, 3
B)1, 2
C)2, 3
D)1, 3

Question 18

Which of the following tests has recently emerged as a new biochemical marker to measure excessive alcohol consumption?

A)gammaglutamyltransferase
B)carbohydrate-deficient transferrin
C)mean corpuscular volume
D)aspartate aminotransferase