EPHE 142- Chapter 11
Which of the following is an example of drug abuse?
a. borrowing a friend's prescription
b. not complying with prescription instructions
c. taking a drug for purposes that it was not intended
for
d. excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practices - answerd.
excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practices
What is the most common method of drug administration?
a. oral ingestion
b. inhalation
c. intravenous injection
d. intramuscular injection - answera. oral ingestion
What determines whether a drug will be helpful or toxic?
a. the build-up of the drug in the body
b. the dosage administered
c. a change in the enzymes acting on the drug
d. rate of drug metabolism - answerb. the dosage administered
Which of the following factors does NOT significantly impact the effect a drug may have
on the body?
a. physical activity
b. route of administration
c. presence of other drugs
d. genetic differences - answera. physical activity
Which of the following is a side effect of aspirin use?
a. dry cough
b. arthritis
c. stomach ulcers
d. increased risk of clotting - answerc. stomach ulcers
What can result from excessive use of eye drops?
a. The eyes stop producing tears.
b. The eyes become redder.
c. The eyes dry out.
d. The eyes turn yellow. - answerb. The eyes become redder.
What is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. they require a prescription to obtain
, b. they are cheaper than prescription drugs
c. you can take as much as you want safely
d. they can easily be used improperly - answerd. they can easily be used improperly
Which of the following is a common prescription error?
a. adding information to prescriptions
b. ordering the wrong dosage form
c. ordering generic name drugs instead of brand name
d. putting the wrong name on the prescription - answerb. ordering the wrong dosage
form
What is the maximum amount of caffeine that Health Canada recommends consuming
per day?
a. 250 mg
b. 300 mg
c. 400 mg
d. 350 mg - answerc. 400 mg
Which term is used to describe the development of tolerance to the effects of a drug?
a. abuse
b. physical dependence
c. addiction
d. psychological dependence - answerb. physical dependence
To which of the following drugs are women more likely than men to become addicted?
a. sedatives
b. alcohol
c. marijuana
d. hallucinogens - answera. sedatives
Low levels of which brain chemical may make individuals more susceptible to addiction?
a. epinephrine
b. dopamine
c. endorphins
d. glutamate - answerb. dopamine
For how long do driving skills remain impaired after smoking a single joint?
a. 4-6 hours
b. 2-3 hours
c. 1 hour
d. 30 minutes - answera. 4-6 hours
Following marijuana use, for how long does the sense of being "stoned" typically last?
a. 30 minutes
b. 2 hours
c. 3 hours
Which of the following is an example of drug abuse?
a. borrowing a friend's prescription
b. not complying with prescription instructions
c. taking a drug for purposes that it was not intended
for
d. excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practices - answerd.
excessive drug use that is inconsistent with accepted medical practices
What is the most common method of drug administration?
a. oral ingestion
b. inhalation
c. intravenous injection
d. intramuscular injection - answera. oral ingestion
What determines whether a drug will be helpful or toxic?
a. the build-up of the drug in the body
b. the dosage administered
c. a change in the enzymes acting on the drug
d. rate of drug metabolism - answerb. the dosage administered
Which of the following factors does NOT significantly impact the effect a drug may have
on the body?
a. physical activity
b. route of administration
c. presence of other drugs
d. genetic differences - answera. physical activity
Which of the following is a side effect of aspirin use?
a. dry cough
b. arthritis
c. stomach ulcers
d. increased risk of clotting - answerc. stomach ulcers
What can result from excessive use of eye drops?
a. The eyes stop producing tears.
b. The eyes become redder.
c. The eyes dry out.
d. The eyes turn yellow. - answerb. The eyes become redder.
What is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. they require a prescription to obtain
, b. they are cheaper than prescription drugs
c. you can take as much as you want safely
d. they can easily be used improperly - answerd. they can easily be used improperly
Which of the following is a common prescription error?
a. adding information to prescriptions
b. ordering the wrong dosage form
c. ordering generic name drugs instead of brand name
d. putting the wrong name on the prescription - answerb. ordering the wrong dosage
form
What is the maximum amount of caffeine that Health Canada recommends consuming
per day?
a. 250 mg
b. 300 mg
c. 400 mg
d. 350 mg - answerc. 400 mg
Which term is used to describe the development of tolerance to the effects of a drug?
a. abuse
b. physical dependence
c. addiction
d. psychological dependence - answerb. physical dependence
To which of the following drugs are women more likely than men to become addicted?
a. sedatives
b. alcohol
c. marijuana
d. hallucinogens - answera. sedatives
Low levels of which brain chemical may make individuals more susceptible to addiction?
a. epinephrine
b. dopamine
c. endorphins
d. glutamate - answerb. dopamine
For how long do driving skills remain impaired after smoking a single joint?
a. 4-6 hours
b. 2-3 hours
c. 1 hour
d. 30 minutes - answera. 4-6 hours
Following marijuana use, for how long does the sense of being "stoned" typically last?
a. 30 minutes
b. 2 hours
c. 3 hours
