CADC PRACTICE TEST EXAM 1 WITH PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical
class of amphetamines?
a. Amphetamine sulphate
b. Phenethylamine
c. Dextroamphetamine
d. Methamphetamine
b. Phenethylamine
A wife refers her husband for substance abuse
counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which
he has been using episodically with friends at a
poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some
years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of
the drug and the long-standing use. He states
that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't
crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather
uses with friends at the game who bring it. He
feels that other than his wife being upset, he
,has no other social or occupational issues.
Given the information provided, how is his use
of cocaine BEST described?
a. Substance abuse
b. Cocaine intoxication
c. Cocaine use disorder
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
What does the experienced effect of a drug
depend upon?
a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
b. The modality of administration
c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
How is drug tolerance BEST described?
a. The inability to get intoxicated
b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
,c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
a. A prior drug-use setting
b. Drug use paraphernalia
c. Seeing others use drugs
d. Drug avoidance strategies
d. Drug avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbiturates
develops?
a. The margin between intoxication and
lethality increases
b. The margin between intoxication and
lethality decreases
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality
stays the same
d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
, c. The margin between intoxication and lethality
stays the same
6. What is the MOST common symptom of
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. New memory formation
b. Loss of older memories
c. Psychosis
d. Confusion
d. Confusion
7. Which of the following conditions does
alcohol NOT induce?
a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
b. Nephrosis
8. What does formication refer to?
a. The creation of freebase cocaine
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical
class of amphetamines?
a. Amphetamine sulphate
b. Phenethylamine
c. Dextroamphetamine
d. Methamphetamine
b. Phenethylamine
A wife refers her husband for substance abuse
counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which
he has been using episodically with friends at a
poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some
years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of
the drug and the long-standing use. He states
that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't
crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather
uses with friends at the game who bring it. He
feels that other than his wife being upset, he
,has no other social or occupational issues.
Given the information provided, how is his use
of cocaine BEST described?
a. Substance abuse
b. Cocaine intoxication
c. Cocaine use disorder
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
What does the experienced effect of a drug
depend upon?
a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
b. The modality of administration
c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
How is drug tolerance BEST described?
a. The inability to get intoxicated
b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
,c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
a. A prior drug-use setting
b. Drug use paraphernalia
c. Seeing others use drugs
d. Drug avoidance strategies
d. Drug avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbiturates
develops?
a. The margin between intoxication and
lethality increases
b. The margin between intoxication and
lethality decreases
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality
stays the same
d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
, c. The margin between intoxication and lethality
stays the same
6. What is the MOST common symptom of
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
a. New memory formation
b. Loss of older memories
c. Psychosis
d. Confusion
d. Confusion
7. Which of the following conditions does
alcohol NOT induce?
a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
b. Nephrosis
8. What does formication refer to?
a. The creation of freebase cocaine
