APEX HEALTH COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Prescription drugs
Answer: prescribed by doctor and dispensed through pharmacist
●● Drug use
Answer: proper use of drug intended for each person
●● Drug misuse
Answer: improper use
●● Drug abuse
Answer: used for non medical reasons
●● Analgesics
Answer: Function: block pain receptors in the brain and nervous system
Benefit:reduce pain;help with sleep
, Risk: cause liver damage
Ex: Tylenol and Ibuprofen
●● Steroids
Answer: Function: mimic hormones produced by endocrine system
Benefits:corrects hormone imbalance: increase muscle mass and blood
amounts
Risks: can damage the heart and cardiovascular system when overused
Ex: testosterone, nandrolone
●● Chemotherapy
Answer: Function: works with immune system to target and kill cancer
cells
Benefits: reduces or eliminated cancer in the body
Risks: also kills healthy cells, can lead to intense sickness and pain and
can have severe side effects
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Prescription drugs
Answer: prescribed by doctor and dispensed through pharmacist
●● Drug use
Answer: proper use of drug intended for each person
●● Drug misuse
Answer: improper use
●● Drug abuse
Answer: used for non medical reasons
●● Analgesics
Answer: Function: block pain receptors in the brain and nervous system
Benefit:reduce pain;help with sleep
, Risk: cause liver damage
Ex: Tylenol and Ibuprofen
●● Steroids
Answer: Function: mimic hormones produced by endocrine system
Benefits:corrects hormone imbalance: increase muscle mass and blood
amounts
Risks: can damage the heart and cardiovascular system when overused
Ex: testosterone, nandrolone
●● Chemotherapy
Answer: Function: works with immune system to target and kill cancer
cells
Benefits: reduces or eliminated cancer in the body
Risks: also kills healthy cells, can lead to intense sickness and pain and
can have severe side effects