HLE 1150 - Personal and Community Health » Spring 2021 » Quiz 8 Chapter 8 to 9

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Question #1
The best definition of a psychoactive drug is a drug that
A.   relieves pain and causes relaxation.
B.   is obtained only with a prescription.
C.   increases the rate of physiological functions.
D.   alters a person’s experiences or consciousness.
Question #2
Tom notices that he has to take a larger dose of a drug to achieve the same high. This condition is known as
A.   loss of control. 
B.   compulsion.
C.   tolerance.
D.   drug abuse.
Question #3
Addiction is considered
A.    a psychological variation.
B.   an exaggerated feeling of desire.
C.   a condition fundamentally associated with drug abuse.
D.   a chronic disease that originates in the brain.
Question #4
When Tomas does not drink alcohol, he has tremors and shakes. He is experiencing
A.   withdrawal.
B.   tolerance.
C.   dependence.
D.   adjustment.
Question #5
Which of the following drugs is NOT an opioid?
A.   clonazepam
B.   codeine
C.   morphine
D.   oxycodone
Question #6
Which of the following statements about alcohol is TRUE?
A.   Eating food before drinking increases the body’s rate of absorption of alcohol.
B.   The main site of alcohol metabolism is the large intestine
C.   Some alcohol is excreted by the lungs, which is the basis of breath analyses for alcohol levels.
D.   All forms of alcohol are safe for consumption
Question #7
Alcohol is classified as a(n)
A.   opioid derivative.
B.   depressant.
C.   narcotic.
D.   stimulant.
Question #8
The legal BAC limit in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia is
A.   0.16 percent.
B.   0.08 percent.
C.   0.05 percent.
D.   0.02 percent.
Question #9
A disease of the liver caused by excessive and chronic drinking is
A.   atherosclerosis of the liver.
B.   hepatic sclerosis.
C.   cirrhosis.
D.   hepatic myelopathy.
Question #10
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A.   Smoking affects the health of people at all stages of life.
B.   Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.
C.   Research suggests there is little to no risk to nonsmokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?
D.   A female smoker loses on average about 15 years of her life.

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