Question 1

Agents capable of changing behavior or inducing a psychosis-like reaction are termed

Accepted Answer

A) psychedelic. 
B) hallucinogenic. 
C) psychoactive. 
D) psychotomimetic. 
A) psychedelic. 
B) hallucinogenic. 
C) psychoactive. 
D) psychotomimetic.

Question 2

Which agent has a withdrawal syndrome characterized by yawning,rhinorrhea,and chills that alternate with excessive sweating?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphetamine 
B) Diazepam 
C) Nicotine 
D) Heroin 
A) Amphetamine 
B) Diazepam 
C) Nicotine 
D) Heroin

Question 3

Abuse of _____ is the number one public health problem in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) opioids 
B) stimulants 
C) alcohol 
D) hallucinogens 
A) opioids 
B) stimulants 
C) alcohol 
D) hallucinogens

Question 4

Advanced periodontal disease,jaundice,and palmar erythema are signs of

Accepted Answer

A) smokeless tobacco use. 
B) Wernicke encephalopathy. 
C) advanced alcoholic liver disease. 
D) chronic nitrous oxide use. 
A) smokeless tobacco use. 
B) Wernicke encephalopathy. 
C) advanced alcoholic liver disease. 
D) chronic nitrous oxide use.

Question 5

The recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causing clinically and functionally significant impairment is called

Accepted Answer

A) enabling. 
B) psychologic dependence. 
C) substance use disorders. 
D) tolerance. 
E) abstinence syndrome. 
A) enabling. 
B) psychologic dependence. 
C) substance use disorders. 
D) tolerance. 
E) abstinence syndrome.

Question 6

Which drug is associated with a deficiency of coagulation factors II,VII,IX,and X after chronic abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethyl alcohol 
B) Nicotine 
C) Cocaine 
D) Nitrous oxide 
A) Ethyl alcohol 
B) Nicotine 
C) Cocaine 
D) Nitrous oxide

Question 7

Drug withdrawal from sedative-hypnotic agents can be more life threatening than withdrawal from opioids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Prescribing _____ for analgesia is best when treating a dental patient who abuses opioids.

Accepted Answer

A) Tylenol #3 with codeine 
B) Vicodin 
C) Percocet 
D) nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
A) Tylenol #3 with codeine 
B) Vicodin 
C) Percocet 
D) nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Question 9

"Bath salts" are related to

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana. 
B) opioid analgesics. 
C) amphetamines. 
D) lysergic acid diethylamide (LS
D) . 
A) marijuana. 
B) opioid analgesics. 
C) amphetamines. 
D) lysergic acid diethylamide (LS
D) .

Question 10

Which of the following are true of nicotine in smoking tobacco and smokeless tobacco? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) There are many other components of tobacco smoke that are harmful in addition to nicotine. 
B) About one-half of the adult American population smokes cigarettes. 
C) Chronic use of tobacco is causally related to many serious diseases,including coronary artery disease and oral and lung cancers. 
D) Smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes. 
A) There are many other components of tobacco smoke that are harmful in addition to nicotine. 
B) About one-half of the adult American population smokes cigarettes. 
C) Chronic use of tobacco is causally related to many serious diseases,including coronary artery disease and oral and lung cancers. 
D) Smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes.

Question 11

At which stage of ethyl alcohol withdrawal are hallucinations most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Ethyl alcohol withdrawal is not associated with hallucinations 
A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Ethyl alcohol withdrawal is not associated with hallucinations

Question 12

Physical dependence

Accepted Answer

A) is a state of mind in which a person believes that he or she is unable to maintain optimal performance without having taken a drug. 
B) is established by withdrawal syndrome. 
C) refers to the altered physiologic state that results from constantly increasing drug concentrations. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
E) Both B and C are correct. 
A) is a state of mind in which a person believes that he or she is unable to maintain optimal performance without having taken a drug. 
B) is established by withdrawal syndrome. 
C) refers to the altered physiologic state that results from constantly increasing drug concentrations. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
E) Both B and C are correct.

Question 13

E-cigarettes do not inhale the tars and other substances found in regular cigarettes.Children,teenagers,and pregnant women should not use them.

Accepted Answer

A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true,the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false,the second is true. 
A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true,the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false,the second is true.

Question 14

Nitrous oxide abuse

Accepted Answer

A) can lead to physical dependence. 
B) is primarily seen in food service employees. 
C) can cause infertility. 
D) can cause myelocytosis. 
A) can lead to physical dependence. 
B) is primarily seen in food service employees. 
C) can cause infertility. 
D) can cause myelocytosis.

Question 15

Which of the following drugs may be used to reduce alcohol craving?

Accepted Answer

A) Metronidazole 
B) Naltrexone 
C) Chlordiazepoxide 
D) Vitamin K 
A) Metronidazole 
B) Naltrexone 
C) Chlordiazepoxide 
D) Vitamin K

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) A genetic link for alcohol use disorder exists. 
B) Inpatient detoxification is required for most alcoholics. 
C) Penicillin is known to produce a disulfiram-like reaction. 
D) A patient will vomit if he or she takes naltrexone while consuming alcohol. 
A) A genetic link for alcohol use disorder exists. 
B) Inpatient detoxification is required for most alcoholics. 
C) Penicillin is known to produce a disulfiram-like reaction. 
D) A patient will vomit if he or she takes naltrexone while consuming alcohol.

Question 17

Bupropion is an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During drug withdrawal,symptoms appear that are opposite of the symptoms of drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding addiction,habituation,and dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) When comparing drugs of the same group,the time required to produce physical dependence is longest with a rapidly metabolized drug and shortest with a slowly metabolized drug. 
B) Cross-tolerance may be either partial or complete and is determined more by the pharmacologic effect of the drug than by its chemical structure. 
C) The longer the half-life of the drug is,the quicker the withdrawal will be. 
D) A barbiturate can be substituted for an opioid,and vice versa. 
A) When comparing drugs of the same group,the time required to produce physical dependence is longest with a rapidly metabolized drug and shortest with a slowly metabolized drug. 
B) Cross-tolerance may be either partial or complete and is determined more by the pharmacologic effect of the drug than by its chemical structure. 
C) The longer the half-life of the drug is,the quicker the withdrawal will be. 
D) A barbiturate can be substituted for an opioid,and vice versa.

Question 20

All of the following statements are descriptive of psychologic dependence except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) It may vary from mild desire to compulsive obsession. 
B) It is not as strong as physical dependence. 
C) It often involves drug-seeking behavior. 
D) It is a state in which the person feels unable to maintain optimal performance without the drug. 
A) It may vary from mild desire to compulsive obsession. 
B) It is not as strong as physical dependence. 
C) It often involves drug-seeking behavior. 
D) It is a state in which the person feels unable to maintain optimal performance without the drug.

Exam 23: Substance Use Disorders

Agents capable of changing behavior or inducing a psychosis-like reaction are termed

Which agent has a withdrawal syndrome characterized by yawning,rhinorrhea,and chills that alternate with excessive sweating?

Abuse of _____ is the number one public health problem in the United States.

Advanced periodontal disease,jaundice,and palmar erythema are signs of

The recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causing clinically and functionally significant impairment is called

Which drug is associated with a deficiency of coagulation factors II,VII,IX,and X after chronic abuse?

Drug withdrawal from sedative-hypnotic agents can be more life threatening than withdrawal from opioids.

Prescribing _____ for analgesia is best when treating a dental patient who abuses opioids.

"Bath salts" are related to

Which of the following are true of nicotine in smoking tobacco and smokeless tobacco? (Select all that apply. )

At which stage of ethyl alcohol withdrawal are hallucinations most prevalent?

Physical dependence

E-cigarettes do not inhale the tars and other substances found in regular cigarettes.Children,teenagers,and pregnant women should not use them.

Nitrous oxide abuse

Which of the following drugs may be used to reduce alcohol craving?

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol use disorder?

Bupropion is an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder.

During drug withdrawal,symptoms appear that are opposite of the symptoms of drug use.

Which of the following statements is true regarding addiction,habituation,and dependence?

All of the following statements are descriptive of psychologic dependence except which one?

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