NAADAC UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
A. youth
B. the elderly
C. women
D. upper income white males - ✔✔* youth*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly
related to the _____.
A. method of administration
B. duration of the effect of the narcotic
C. body fat content of the individual
D. height/weight ratio of the individual - ✔✔* duration of the effect of the narcotic*
See page 85, Withdrawal section
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.
A. low doses when mixed with alcohol
B. chronic double dosing
C. therapeutic doses
D. none of the above - ✔✔*C. therapeutic doses*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly
turn into psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______.
A. social acceptability among people of high income and education
B. easy availability and low price
C. short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense
euphoria
D. multiple possible methods of administration - ✔✔* short duration of action, rapid
onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease
is ______.
A. LAAM
B. PCP
C. MDMA
D. LSD - ✔✔* MDMA*
, See page 101. first paragraph
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Withdrawal from stimulants ______.
A. lasts 2 - 3 days, occasionally a week or more
B. is marked by decreased appetite and decreased need for sleep
C. is much more dangerous than withdrawal from sedatives
D. is extremely uncommon unless the use is intravenous - ✔✔* lasts 2 - 3 days,
occasionally a week or more*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant to another (such as
mixing alcohol with barbiturates) is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of
______.
A. co-activity
B. activation
C. transamination
D. potentiation - ✔✔* potentiation*
See glossary
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Shortterm effects of inhalant/solvent use include ______.
A. temporary euphoria and reduced inhibitions
B. increased mental alertness and concentration
C. improved motor performance and coordination
D. profound relaxation and calmness - ✔✔*A. temporary euphoria and reduced
inhibitions*
B. increased mental alertness and concentration
C. improved motor performance and coordination
D. profound relaxation and calmness
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Ritalin is most commonly prescribed to treat ______.
A. heroin overdose
B. Schizophrenia
C. nicotine dependence
D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - ✔✔A. heroin overdose
B. Schizophrenia
C. nicotine dependence
*D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The population group most likely to use inhalants/solvents is ______.
A. youth
B. the elderly
C. women
D. upper income white males - ✔✔* youth*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
In narcotic withdrawal, the speed of onset and the duration of symptoms are most highly
related to the _____.
A. method of administration
B. duration of the effect of the narcotic
C. body fat content of the individual
D. height/weight ratio of the individual - ✔✔* duration of the effect of the narcotic*
See page 85, Withdrawal section
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Physical dependence on benzodiazepines can occur with ______.
A. low doses when mixed with alcohol
B. chronic double dosing
C. therapeutic doses
D. none of the above - ✔✔*C. therapeutic doses*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The high abuse potential of cocaine and the tendency for occasional users to quickly
turn into psychoactive substance dependents is probably accounted for by its ______.
A. social acceptability among people of high income and education
B. easy availability and low price
C. short duration of action, rapid onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense
euphoria
D. multiple possible methods of administration - ✔✔* short duration of action, rapid
onset of tolerance to euphoric effects and intense euphoria*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
A "designer" psychoactive substance that can cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease
is ______.
A. LAAM
B. PCP
C. MDMA
D. LSD - ✔✔* MDMA*
, See page 101. first paragraph
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Withdrawal from stimulants ______.
A. lasts 2 - 3 days, occasionally a week or more
B. is marked by decreased appetite and decreased need for sleep
C. is much more dangerous than withdrawal from sedatives
D. is extremely uncommon unless the use is intravenous - ✔✔* lasts 2 - 3 days,
occasionally a week or more*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant to another (such as
mixing alcohol with barbiturates) is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of
______.
A. co-activity
B. activation
C. transamination
D. potentiation - ✔✔* potentiation*
See glossary
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Shortterm effects of inhalant/solvent use include ______.
A. temporary euphoria and reduced inhibitions
B. increased mental alertness and concentration
C. improved motor performance and coordination
D. profound relaxation and calmness - ✔✔*A. temporary euphoria and reduced
inhibitions*
B. increased mental alertness and concentration
C. improved motor performance and coordination
D. profound relaxation and calmness
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
Ritalin is most commonly prescribed to treat ______.
A. heroin overdose
B. Schizophrenia
C. nicotine dependence
D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - ✔✔A. heroin overdose
B. Schizophrenia
C. nicotine dependence
*D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)*
✔✔*Multiple Choice*
