ADC/AADC PRACTICE TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |Graded A+
What are withdrawal symptoms, characterized by severe flu-like symptoms, MOST
characteristic?
A. Opioid withdrawal
B. Hallucinogenic withdrawal
C. Barbiturate withdrawal
D. Benzodiazepine withdrawal - AnswerA. Opioid withdrawal
/.Genetic factors make up roughly what proportion of the risk for addiction?
A. Less than one-tenth
B. One-quarter
C. One-half
D. Three-quarters - AnswerC. One-half
/.What is the adolescent tendency to impulsivity and risk taking due to primarily?
A. Poor parenting
B. Prior abuse
C. Neurological immaturity
D. Influences of puberty - AnswerC. Neurological immaturity
/.What are depressant drugs typically used to cope with?
A. Excitement
B. Fatigue
C. Stress
D. Boredom - AnswerC. Stress
/.Past which point is benzodiazepine treatment of anxiety NOT effective?
A. Six weeks
B. Four months
C. One year
D. Eighteen months - AnswerB. Four months
/.At low doses, what does alcohol act as physiologically?
A. Stimulant
B. Psychedelic
C. Depressant
, D. Hallucinogenic - AnswerA. Stimulant
/.Among the following, which is the MOST harmful drug a mother can abuse during
pregnancy?
A. Heroin
B. LSD
C. Alcohol
D. Methamphetamine - AnswerC. Alcohol
/.Stimulant abuse often occurs to compensate for deficiencies in all of the following
neurotransmitters EXCEPT:
A. Norepinephrine
B. Acetylcholine
C. Serotonin
D. Dopamine - AnswerB. Acetylcholine
/.What is the euphoria experiences when under the influence of cocaine caused by?
A. A cascade effect of endorphins
B. A sudden release of adrenaline
C. Increased basal metabolic rate
D. A build up of neurotransmitters - AnswerD. A build up of neurotransmitters
/.What kind of drug does the term nootropic refer to?
A. memory enhancing
B. mood stabilizing
C. hallucinogenic
D. psychedelic - AnswerA. memory enhancing (boosts cognitive performance)
/.The Five A's of tobacco treatment are:
A. assess, advise, admonish, advocate, arrange
B. ask, assess, assist, arrange, advise
C. ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange
D. assess, agree, assist, advocate, admonish - AnswerC. ask, advise, assess, assist,
arrange
/.In the lifecycle of heroin addiction, what is the stage known as disjunction
characterized by?
A. entrance into the addiction subculture
B. episodic binge use of heroin in social settings
C. serial treatment, abstinence, and relapses
ANSWERS |Graded A+
What are withdrawal symptoms, characterized by severe flu-like symptoms, MOST
characteristic?
A. Opioid withdrawal
B. Hallucinogenic withdrawal
C. Barbiturate withdrawal
D. Benzodiazepine withdrawal - AnswerA. Opioid withdrawal
/.Genetic factors make up roughly what proportion of the risk for addiction?
A. Less than one-tenth
B. One-quarter
C. One-half
D. Three-quarters - AnswerC. One-half
/.What is the adolescent tendency to impulsivity and risk taking due to primarily?
A. Poor parenting
B. Prior abuse
C. Neurological immaturity
D. Influences of puberty - AnswerC. Neurological immaturity
/.What are depressant drugs typically used to cope with?
A. Excitement
B. Fatigue
C. Stress
D. Boredom - AnswerC. Stress
/.Past which point is benzodiazepine treatment of anxiety NOT effective?
A. Six weeks
B. Four months
C. One year
D. Eighteen months - AnswerB. Four months
/.At low doses, what does alcohol act as physiologically?
A. Stimulant
B. Psychedelic
C. Depressant
, D. Hallucinogenic - AnswerA. Stimulant
/.Among the following, which is the MOST harmful drug a mother can abuse during
pregnancy?
A. Heroin
B. LSD
C. Alcohol
D. Methamphetamine - AnswerC. Alcohol
/.Stimulant abuse often occurs to compensate for deficiencies in all of the following
neurotransmitters EXCEPT:
A. Norepinephrine
B. Acetylcholine
C. Serotonin
D. Dopamine - AnswerB. Acetylcholine
/.What is the euphoria experiences when under the influence of cocaine caused by?
A. A cascade effect of endorphins
B. A sudden release of adrenaline
C. Increased basal metabolic rate
D. A build up of neurotransmitters - AnswerD. A build up of neurotransmitters
/.What kind of drug does the term nootropic refer to?
A. memory enhancing
B. mood stabilizing
C. hallucinogenic
D. psychedelic - AnswerA. memory enhancing (boosts cognitive performance)
/.The Five A's of tobacco treatment are:
A. assess, advise, admonish, advocate, arrange
B. ask, assess, assist, arrange, advise
C. ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange
D. assess, agree, assist, advocate, admonish - AnswerC. ask, advise, assess, assist,
arrange
/.In the lifecycle of heroin addiction, what is the stage known as disjunction
characterized by?
A. entrance into the addiction subculture
B. episodic binge use of heroin in social settings
C. serial treatment, abstinence, and relapses
