Question 1

Beta blockers are used to treat __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes
B)  high blood pressure
C)  kidney stones
D)  high cholesterol

Question 2

High prevalence rates have been reported for which of the following ethnic subgroups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino children in the Southwest
B)  Native American children on U.S.reservations
C)  white children in a poor neighborhood in Philadelphia
D)  all of the above

Question 3

When they were first introduced in the 1960s,the sedative effects of benzodiazepines were especially appealing to mental health professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A long-acting barbiturate produces effects that last approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  six minutes or more
B)  six days or more
C)  six hours or more
D)  sixty minutes or more

Question 5

One survey among Native American youth found that when friends strongly encouraged inhalant use or would not try to stop it, 84 percent of the sample reported having tried inhalants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the 1970s,two widely over-prescribed antianxiety medications were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quaalude and aspirin
B)  Valium and Librium
C)  heroin and cocaine
D)  BuSpar and GABA

Question 7

Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For a barbiturate to be longer acting,it should be administered in a(n) ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  injectable
B)  smokable
C)  oral
D)  inhalable

Question 9

The withdrawal process from barbiturates is safest when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carried out in an outdoor setting
B)  done in a sudden "cold turkey" manner
C)  under medical supervision
D)  the lights have been turned off

Question 10

Short-acting barbiturates in animals have an equivalent reinforcing effect __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to that of cocaine
B)  to that of practically any psychoactive drug
C)  to that of petting and praise
D)  to that of shining bright lights

Question 11

Present-day gasoline in the U.S.contains_______ to achieve an "anti-knock" property.

Accepted Answer

A)  toluene
B)  acetone
C)  hexane
D)  all of the above

Question 12

James is an inhalant abuser.Recently,he has had short-term memory loss and a loss of hearing.He also shows some difficulty with movement and coordination,due to a dysfunction of the cerebellum.According to the text,which of the following substances has James most likely abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetone
B)  benzene
C)  toluene
D)  hexane

Question 13

Barbituric acid,alone,has very strong behavioral effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Inhalant abuse is the only form of abuse that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves adolescents
B)  has behavioral as well as physiological risks
C)  involves college students more than high-school students
D)  involves eighth-graders more than high-school seniors

Question 15

The first signs that show that one has taken GHB are dizziness and a severe headache.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Acetone abuse has been linked to severe short-term memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

GHB in combination with alcohol can be a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful stimulant
B)  date rape drug
C)  strong painkiller
D)  effective antianxiety drug

Question 18

Continued accumulation of benzodiazepines in the elderly can cause __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sudden onset of alcoholism
B)  withdrawal symptoms for benzodiazepines
C)  confusion and loss of memory
D)  sudden weight gain and bloating

Question 19

Periodically,the use of ether has become popular as a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-alcohol temperance campaigns and Prohibition laws in effect
B)  an absence of dangerous side effects
C)  the legalization of ether between 1919 and 1933
D)  the recognized health risks of nitrous oxide

Question 20

The abuse potential of glues,solvents,and aerosols is maximized by which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the intoxication effect occurring very quickly
B)  the products being easily obtainable
C)  the products being easily concealed
D)  all of the above

Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

When they were first introduced in the 1960s,the sedative effects of benzodiazepines were especially appealing to mental health professionals.

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Barbituric acid,alone,has very strong behavioral effects.

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Continued accumulation of benzodiazepines in the elderly can cause __________.

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Present-day gasoline in the U.S.contains_______ to achieve an "anti-knock" property.

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The withdrawal process from barbiturates is safest when __________.

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Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

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Beta blockers are used to treat __________.

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The first signs that show that one has taken GHB are dizziness and a severe headache.

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The abuse potential of glues,solvents,and aerosols is maximized by which of the following characteristics?

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A long-acting barbiturate produces effects that last approximately __________.

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Acetone abuse has been linked to severe short-term memory loss.

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One survey among Native American youth found that when friends strongly encouraged inhalant use or would not try to stop it, 84 percent of the sample reported having tried inhalants.

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Periodically,the use of ether has become popular as a result of __________.

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James is an inhalant abuser.Recently,he has had short-term memory loss and a loss of hearing.He also shows some difficulty with movement and coordination,due to a dysfunction of the cerebellum.According to the text,which of the following substances has James most likely abused?

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Short-acting barbiturates in animals have an equivalent reinforcing effect __________.

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GHB in combination with alcohol can be a(n) __________.

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Inhalant abuse is the only form of abuse that __________.

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High prevalence rates have been reported for which of the following ethnic subgroups?

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For a barbiturate to be longer acting,it should be administered in a(n) ________ form.

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During the 1970s,two widely over-prescribed antianxiety medications were __________.

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