NCAC I and II Exam Part 1 & 2 Q&A 2023 (A+)

NCAC I and II Exam Part 1 & 2 Q&A 2023 (A+) Which of the following is the best description of a drug - ANS-A substance taken for a desired effect[other than food, water, or air]. Psychoactive drugs are drugs that do, what? - ANS-Alter behavior or mood. Which of the following is a psychoactive drug? - ANS-Opium The magnitude of a drug's effect is, What? - ANS-How intensely the user feels the drug's effects. What does metabolism do? - ANS-Alters the composition of a drug. When a drug is ingested orally how does it enter the bloodstream? - ANS-Through the stomach or small intestines Which of the best routes of administration of drugs gives the longest lasting effects? - ANS-When taken orally. What does short term effects of drugs refer to? - ANS-Effects while the drugs are still in the users body. What does the reliability of a drug means to a user? - ANS-The drug being what the user intended it to be upon purchase. Mental growth and retardation and physical deformities are common symptoms of what ? - ANS-Fetal Alcohol Syndrome What is the most commonly use sedative hyponotic drug - ANS-Alcohol Why can an overdose of a barbiturate cause death? - ANS-It can depress critical physiological functions, such as breathing Alcohol causes.... - ANS-Increased breathing at low levels Nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are types of what drug? - ANS-Stimulants Barbiturates drugs are derived from.... - ANS-Barbituric acid. How long might the effects of a psychedelic drug last - ANS-8 to 10 hours Which of the following problems does long term cocaine users sometimes experience. - ANS-Psychosis Continues...