Invitation to Health Building Your Future Brief Edition 8th Edition by Dianne Hales – Test Bank

Chapter 11— Addictions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Taking your roommate’s prescription for penicillin because you feel sick is an example of:
a. drug misuse.
b. drug abuse.
c. drug dependence.
d. antabuse.

ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying

2. Which of the following statements about inhalants is NOT true?
a. Solvents, aerosols, cleaning fluids, and petroleum products are commonly abused inhalants.
b. Regular use of inhalants leads to tolerance.
c. The effects of inhalants are always predictable.
d. Using inhalants can lead to problems with memory, uncontrollable movements of extremities, disability and death.

ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyzing

3. When taking drugs, the most common method is:
a. inhaling.
b. subcutaneous injection.
c. orally.
d. intravenous injection.

ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering

4. Subcutaneous injection refers to a person:
a. sniffing into the nostrils.
b. inserting a needle into a vein.
c. inserting a needle deep into a muscle.
d. injecting drugs just beneath the skin.

ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding

5. Which route of administration gets drugs into the bloodstream the fastest?
a. oral dosage
b. intravenous injection
c. intramuscular injection
d. subcutaneous injection

ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding

6. Over-the-counter drugs:
a. are not sold in pharmacies.
b. do not have dangerous side effects.
c. are often misused.
d. can only be purchased with a prescription.

ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying

7. All of the following are true statements concerning generic drugs EXCEPT:
a. Pharmacists can only switch your prescription to generic drugs if you agree to it in writing.
b. The generic name is the chemical name for a drug.
c. Generic drugs have the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs.
d. Generic drugs are less expensive than brand name drugs.

ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyzing

8. The most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is:
a. caffeine.
b. nicotine.
c. alcohol.
d. cocaine.

ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering

9. All of the following are symptoms of caffeine intoxication EXCEPT:
a. digestive complaints.
b. insomnia and restlessness.
c. muscle twitching and rambling thoughts and speech.
d. slower heart rate.

ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding

10. What is meant by the term psychoactive?
a. addictive
b. mind-altering
c. inhibiting
d. illegal

ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding

11. Marty is abusing several drugs, which is known as:
a. drug diversion.
b. polyabuse.
c. tolerance.
d. intoxication.

ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying

12. Which of the following is a brain chemical associated with addiction?
a. Cortisol
b. Salvia
c. Dopamine
d. Oxytocin

ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering

13. All of the following are personality traits that might make an individual more susceptible to addiction EXCEPT:
a. difficulty controlling impulses.
b. low self-esteem.
c. feeling powerful.
d. depression.

ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyzing