Deck 21: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

Question 1

Alcohol potentiates the effect of barbiturates.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Tolerance to barbiturates develops slowly over an extended period of time.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Crack cocaine is four to five times stronger and more addictive than powder cocaine.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Diagnosis of mental disability is made on the basis of observation and an IQ test.

Question 5

Chronic use of amphetamines leads to an opposite effect causing drowsiness.

Question 6

Snorting cocaine produces a faster response than injecting cocaine.

Question 7

Chronic alcoholism only affects the liver.

Question 8

Treatment for delirium tremens includes tranquilizers.

Question 9

Manufacturing and smoking crack cocaine is called "free-basing."

Question 10

Amphetamines are stimulant drugs that are often used by obese individuals,college students and truck drivers.

Question 11

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to assist the individual to either overcome the mental health disorder or to improve the quality of life.

Question 12

Enuresis is a condition of urinary incontinence after the age of bladder training.

Question 13

Caffeine is the cheapest and most abused drug in the United States.

Question 14

One in two Americans between 15 and 21 years of age has tried cocaine.

Question 15

The primary cause of a hangover is the accumulation of alcohol in the blood and hypoglycemia.

Question 16

Amphetamines are commonly called downers,reds,or yellows.

Question 17

Marijuana use has proven to lead to use of hard drugs.

Question 18

The anorexic adolescent frequently comes from a normal family in which the mother and father share equally in raising the child.

Question 19

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has a familial tendency.

Question 20

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is abbreviated as ADHD.

Question 21

There are no preventive measures for ADHD.

Question 22

Treatment of ADHD is with:

A) antihistamines.
B) amphetamines.
C) antibiotics.
D) antipsychotics.

Question 23

The degrees of mental disability include:

A) mild.
B) moderate.
C) severe and profound.
D) all of the above.

Question 24

Inhalants include over 1000 legal substances that commonly contain harmful hydrocarbons.

Question 25

There are cases of intellectual disability that are preventable.

Question 26

LSD is stored in fat tissue and may be released at a later time.

Question 27

Diagnostic tests commonly used to determine specific mental problems include:

A) a brain scan.
B) an electroencephalogram.
C) an MRI.
D) all of the above.

Question 28

Violence or self-destruction may be exhibited while an individual is under the influence of hallucinogens.

Question 29

Examples of tics include:

A) eye blinking.
B) throat clearing.
C) facial grimacing.
D) all of the above.

Question 30

Treatment for cocaine addiction may include behavior modification and antiaddiction medications.

Question 31

Treatment for eating disorders,bulimia,and anorexia nervosa includes:

A) the use of antidepressants.
B) group therapy.
C) restoring normal nutrition.
D) all of the above.

Question 32

Addiction is another term for dependency.

Question 33

Going "cold turkey" is withdrawal from cocaine without medical treatment.

Question 34

Dependence and tolerance develop quickly with narcotics.

Question 35

The prevention of delirium is focused on avoiding or treating the causes.

Question 36

Treatment for enuresis includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) reprimanding.
B) restricting fluids after the evening meal.
C) bladder training to enlarge bladder capacity.
D) urinating before bedtime.

Question 37

Typical characteristics of an individual with anorexia nervosa include:

A) an adolescent female.
B) body image distortion.
C) an intense fear of becoming fat.
D) all of the above.

Question 38

The symptoms of ADHD include:

A) hyperactivity.
B) an inability to concentrate.
C) impulsiveness.
D) all of the above.

Question 39

There are no preventive measures for reducing the risk of dementia in the elderly.

Question 40

Terms commonly used in substance-related mental disorders include:

A) addictive.
B) withdrawal.
C) dependency.
D) all of the above.

Question 41

Drugs used to lose weight or stay awake are classified as:

A) sedatives.
B) hallucinogens.
C) quaaludes.
D) amphetamines.

Question 42

Glue,spray paint,and lighter fluid are examples of:

A) narcotics.
B) stimulants.
C) intoxicants.
D) inhalants.

Question 43

Street names for sedatives or depressants include:

A) barbs.
B) jackets.
C) rainbows.
D) all of the above.

Question 44

What is the annual cost of substance abuse in the United States?

A) $50 billion
B) $110 billion
C) $180 billion
D) $3 trillion

Question 45

The use of inhalants over a long period of time may cause permanent damage to:

A) the brain.
B) the heart.
C) the kidneys.
D) all of the above.

Question 46

Which of the following is one of the fastest-growing abused drugs today?

A) Nembutal
B) Placidyl
C) methamphetamine
D) Seconal

Question 47

Symptoms of delirium tremens include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) agitation.
B) increased appetite.
C) seizures.
D) hallucinations.

Question 48

Drugs that cause a distorted response to visual,auditory,and tactile stimulation are:

A) amphetamines.
B) barbiturates.
C) hallucinogens.
D) stimulants.

Question 49

The most dangerous method of intentionally breathing inhalants is:

A) huffing.
B) snorting.
C) snuffing.
D) bagging.

Question 50

Caffeine is a stimulant found in all of the following substances EXCEPT:

A) lemon-lime soda.
B) coffee.
C) chocolate.
D) tea.

Question 51

Infants born to crack-using mothers exhibit all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

A) tremors.
B) low birth weight.
C) lethargy.
D) frantic sucking activities.

Question 52

Angel dust,peace pill,and peace weed are street names for:

A) PCP.
B) LSD.
C) mescaline.
D) crack.

Question 53

Examples of antianxiety drugs include:

A) Valium.
B) vasopressin.
C) Dalmane.
D) Seconal.

Question 54

A stimulant that causes narrowing of blood vessels and hypertension is:

A) alcohol.
B) nicotine.
C) narcotics.
D) barbiturates.

Question 55

Sweating,shaking,diarrhea,and cramps are symptoms of withdrawal from:

A) Demerol.
B) cocaine.
C) heroin.
D) morphine.

Question 56

Headaches,drowsiness,and anxiety are symptoms of withdrawal from:

A) cocaine.
B) nicotine.
C) caffeine.
D) alcohol.

Question 57

Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include:

A) weight gain.
B) irritability.
C) depression.
D) all of the above.

Question 58

Examples of hallucinogens include:

A) LSD.
B) mescaline.
C) PCP.
D) all of the above.

Question 59

Which of the following represents the largest mental health disorder in the United States?

A) alcoholism
B) anxiety disorders
C) eating disorders
D) intellectual disability