SCI 163T Wk 3 Week 3 Exam

An 80-proof beverage contains ________ alcohol.

Multiple Choice

8 percent

30 percent

40 percent

80 percent

A light beer contains the same amount of alcohol as a regular beer.

True or False

A person who meets ________ of the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder would be categorized as having a moderate substance use disorder.

Multiple Choice

2

3

5

7

Which is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States?

Multiple Choice

heroin

methamphetamine

marijuana

crack

Which best describes the reason that tobacco use persists in the United States?

Multiple Choice

Most restaurants have resisted becoming smoke-free for fear of losing profits.

Aggressive lobbying efforts by the tobacco industry results in limitations on FDA regulations.

Colleges and universities refuse to ban smoking on campus.

Americans do not find the cost of cigarettes to be a burden.

Which is the LEAST likely cause of sudden death from cocaine use?

Multiple Choice

increased reuptake of dopamine

cerebrovascular accident

convulsions

cardiac arrest

Which illness increases the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer in heavy drinkers?

Multiple Choice

pancreatitis

HIV

hepatitis C

jaundice

Which symptom has been linked to ephedrine use?

Multiple Choice

low blood pressure

hallucinations

cardiac arrhythmia

All answer choices are correct.

What is a physiological effect of a central nervous system stimulant?

Multiple Choice

increased blood pressure

dilation of blood vessels

decreased gastric secretions

constriction of the bronchial tubes

Cindy uses injected amphetamines to stay awake at her night job. Which symptom is most likely in the morning when the drug wears off?

Multiple Choice

appetite suppression

vigor and euphoria

uneasiness and irritability

increased mental clarity

Over 80% of deaths due to alcohol are caused by chronic conditions.

True or False

Which would be considered a psychoactive drug?

Multiple Choice

antibiotics

antihistamines

caffeine

aspirin

Which is the BEST description of the effect of carbonation on the body’s absorption of alcohol?

Multiple Choice

Carbonation slows the absorption rate, increasing impairment.

Carbonation speeds the absorption rate, increasing impairment.

Carbonation affects the absorption rate through alteration of pancreatic enzymes.

Carbonation affects the liver’s capacity to process alcohol, slowing the rate of impairment.

You are at a bar that allows smoking and you’re breathing the smoke-filled air. The smoke that smokers exhale is referred to as ________ smoke; and the smoke emitted from the burning end of the cigarette, cigar, or pipe is referred to as ________ smoke.

Multiple Choice

mainstream; sidestream

primary; secondary

sidestream; mainstream

firsthand; thirdhand

What is the current understanding regarding the health benefits of small amounts of alcohol intake?

Multiple Choice

There is no definitive evidence that drinking any amount of alcohol at any age has any health benefits.

Women over age 65 who drink light amounts of alcohol saw some blood- and heart-related health benefits.

Light drinkers in their 20s and 30s may live slightly longer than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers.

There is definitive evidence that light drinking can reduce the risk of a heart attack.

A regular drinker who used to experience the effect of alcohol after two drinks now requires at least four to get the same desired effect; this is known as ________.

Multiple Choice

withdrawal

tolerance

antagonism

inhibition

What is the name of the condition in which the gums of a spit tobacco user become inflamed?

Multiple Choice

leukoplakia

gingivitis

dental caries

oral cancer

Which ingredient in tobacco smoke seriously depletes the body’s supply of oxygen?

Multiple Choice

benzopyrene

carbon monoxide

formaldehyde

toluene

Development of a tolerance to a substance implies that a person has reached a threshold quantity of use of the substance and that further increases in consumption or use is not needed.

True or False

Which BEST describes the influence of tobacco advertising on young people?

Multiple Choice

Advertising does not appear to affect children until their teen years.

The influence of advertising on tobacco use has been overstated.

Tobacco advertising encourages adolescents to try their parents’ cigarettes.

Teen smokers tend to use the most heavily advertised cigarettes.

What is the primary use for opioids?

Multiple Choice

analgesia

fever control

appetite suppression

reduction of seizures

Which blood cells are responsible for engulfing foreign particles from the respiratory tract?

Multiple Choice

erythrocytes

blastocysts

leukocysts

macrophages

Which is NOT a risk factor for drug use?

Multiple Choice

working in a health care profession

a dysfunctional family life

poverty

being assertive

Which is NOT among the criteria for a substance use disorder according to the DSM-5 definition?

Multiple Choice

failing to fulfill major responsibilities

failure to develop substance tolerance

spending a great deal of time to get the substance

continuing to use the substance even in unsafe conditions

Initially, Kristen smoked only 3-5 cigarettes a day. Now, for her to feel in control during the day, she has to smoke 18 cigarettes. What is she experiencing?

Multiple Choice

abuse

dependence

tolerance

Withdrawal