WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS (OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMEN
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Uppers, stimulants. Legitimate and use-
ful medical applications, but often
abused. Example Ritalin for ADHD. Amphetamines
Adderall for obesity, ADHD and nar-
colepsy.
MDMA. Club drug often used at all night
dance parties (raves). Stimulant that in-
creases heart rate and blood pressure
and can lead to heart or kidney failure; Ecstasy
regular use produces long-lasting, per-
haps permanent, damage to your brains
ability to think and store memories.
Substances that occur naturally or pro-
duce synthetically that distort user's per-
ception of reality; cause sensory illu-
Hallucinogens
sions that make it difficult to distinguish
fact from fantasy. Example: LSD, peyote,
PCP.
Historically represented one of nations
biggest drug abuse problems. Generally
known as downers, often taken as a way
of escaping problems of daily living. Ef-
Barbiturates
fects range from person feeling drowsy,
uninhibited, and intoxicated to intoxica-
tion and staggering as if drunk, slurred
speech, confused.
Found in tobacco. Potent parasympa-
thetic alkaloid, stimulant drug, addictive.
Associated with cardiovascular disease, Nicotine
potential birth defects, and poisoning.
Associated with cancer.
Drug delivery system inserted into rec-
tum, vagina, or urethra where it dissolves
Suppositories
or melts and is absorbed into the blood-
stream.
, WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS (OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMEN
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Promotes production of urine. Used for
high blood pressure. Often used by bu- Diuretics
limics for weight loss.
A route of drug administration direct-
ly into the bloodstream through a vein.
Yield sstrongest and most rapid effact Intravenous injection
but is most dangerous due to risk of in-
fection, vein collapse, or overdose.
A route of drug administration; injected
Intramuscular injection
into the muscle.
Generally refers to chronic, excessive
use of a drug. May also refer to a per- Drug abuse
son's intent.
Drug inhibition (receptor site)
Active ingredient in marijuana. Connects
to nerve cell sites and brain called
cannabinoid receptors and influences
the activity of those cells. Influences
pleasure, memory, thought, concentra-
tion, sensory and time perception, and
coordinated movement. Increases risk of
heart attack. Increases risk of cancer. THC
Can lead to depression anxiety and per-
sonality disturbances. Causes birth de-
fects. Can be used for medical purpos-
es: glaucoma, Chemotherapy cause to
nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulant,
antiasthmatic, seizures, muscle relaxant
action.
Target cells for drugs. Receptor sites (of a drug)
Over-the-counter drugs; such as, cough
medicine, pain medication, allergy med- OTC drugs
ication that don't require prescriptions.
, WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS (OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMEN
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Some drugs are used frequently, large
doses are required to maintain the same Tolerance
effect
Synthetic variant of the male sex hor-
Anabolic steroids
mone testosterone
Substances that act on the nervous
system, medications that are artificially
made, reduce the intensity of pain sig-
nals reaching the brain and affect those
Opioids
brain areas controlling emotion which di-
minishes the effects of a painful stim-
ulus; Morphine, tramadol, oxycodone,
methadone
Endogenous opioid neuropeptides. Pro-
duced by central nervous system and pi-
tuitary gland. Released during exercise,
Endorphins
interact with the receptors in your brain
to reduce perception of pain, trigger pos-
itive body feeling, similar to morphine
Generally recognized as safe by the FDA
GRASE list (FDA)
for use in food and drugs
Sometimes called adrenaline; secreted
by the adrenal medulla; stimulation of the
meulla by the sympathetic division of the
autonomic nervous system causes re- Epinephrine
lease of hormones, especially epineph-
rine, into the blood to initiate short-term
fight or flight response to stress
Combined action of drugs is greater than
the sum of the effects of anyone drug
taking a loan. For example, some drugs Synergism
potentiate or increase the effects of an-
other drug.
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Uppers, stimulants. Legitimate and use-
ful medical applications, but often
abused. Example Ritalin for ADHD. Amphetamines
Adderall for obesity, ADHD and nar-
colepsy.
MDMA. Club drug often used at all night
dance parties (raves). Stimulant that in-
creases heart rate and blood pressure
and can lead to heart or kidney failure; Ecstasy
regular use produces long-lasting, per-
haps permanent, damage to your brains
ability to think and store memories.
Substances that occur naturally or pro-
duce synthetically that distort user's per-
ception of reality; cause sensory illu-
Hallucinogens
sions that make it difficult to distinguish
fact from fantasy. Example: LSD, peyote,
PCP.
Historically represented one of nations
biggest drug abuse problems. Generally
known as downers, often taken as a way
of escaping problems of daily living. Ef-
Barbiturates
fects range from person feeling drowsy,
uninhibited, and intoxicated to intoxica-
tion and staggering as if drunk, slurred
speech, confused.
Found in tobacco. Potent parasympa-
thetic alkaloid, stimulant drug, addictive.
Associated with cardiovascular disease, Nicotine
potential birth defects, and poisoning.
Associated with cancer.
Drug delivery system inserted into rec-
tum, vagina, or urethra where it dissolves
Suppositories
or melts and is absorbed into the blood-
stream.
, WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS (OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMEN
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Promotes production of urine. Used for
high blood pressure. Often used by bu- Diuretics
limics for weight loss.
A route of drug administration direct-
ly into the bloodstream through a vein.
Yield sstrongest and most rapid effact Intravenous injection
but is most dangerous due to risk of in-
fection, vein collapse, or overdose.
A route of drug administration; injected
Intramuscular injection
into the muscle.
Generally refers to chronic, excessive
use of a drug. May also refer to a per- Drug abuse
son's intent.
Drug inhibition (receptor site)
Active ingredient in marijuana. Connects
to nerve cell sites and brain called
cannabinoid receptors and influences
the activity of those cells. Influences
pleasure, memory, thought, concentra-
tion, sensory and time perception, and
coordinated movement. Increases risk of
heart attack. Increases risk of cancer. THC
Can lead to depression anxiety and per-
sonality disturbances. Causes birth de-
fects. Can be used for medical purpos-
es: glaucoma, Chemotherapy cause to
nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulant,
antiasthmatic, seizures, muscle relaxant
action.
Target cells for drugs. Receptor sites (of a drug)
Over-the-counter drugs; such as, cough
medicine, pain medication, allergy med- OTC drugs
ication that don't require prescriptions.
, WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS (OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMEN
EXAM/ ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A
SWERS)|A GRADE
Some drugs are used frequently, large
doses are required to maintain the same Tolerance
effect
Synthetic variant of the male sex hor-
Anabolic steroids
mone testosterone
Substances that act on the nervous
system, medications that are artificially
made, reduce the intensity of pain sig-
nals reaching the brain and affect those
Opioids
brain areas controlling emotion which di-
minishes the effects of a painful stim-
ulus; Morphine, tramadol, oxycodone,
methadone
Endogenous opioid neuropeptides. Pro-
duced by central nervous system and pi-
tuitary gland. Released during exercise,
Endorphins
interact with the receptors in your brain
to reduce perception of pain, trigger pos-
itive body feeling, similar to morphine
Generally recognized as safe by the FDA
GRASE list (FDA)
for use in food and drugs
Sometimes called adrenaline; secreted
by the adrenal medulla; stimulation of the
meulla by the sympathetic division of the
autonomic nervous system causes re- Epinephrine
lease of hormones, especially epineph-
rine, into the blood to initiate short-term
fight or flight response to stress
Combined action of drugs is greater than
the sum of the effects of anyone drug
taking a loan. For example, some drugs Synergism
potentiate or increase the effects of an-
other drug.
