MAC AMCA Exam Practice Questions And Well Reviewed
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Heroin is commonly abused in all but one of the following ways
a. sniffing/snorting
b. swallowing
c. smoking
d. injecting - (answers)b. swallowing
common health conditions associated with heroin abuse include all but one of the following
a. vascular collapse; abscesses
b. respiratory and cardiac depression
c.HIV infection (with needle sharing); heart infections; liver disease
d.retinopathy and glucose absorption impairment - (answers)D. Retinopathy and glucose absorption
impairment
Drugs of abuse many be grouped into pharmacological classes such as: 1. alcohol 2. cannabis 3.
depressants (benzodiazepines, barbiturates) 4.hallucinogens 5.narcotics and 6. stimulants. Please
indicate below the proper pharmacological category for cocaine (including the free based form crack
cocaine)
a. depressant
b. hallucinogen
c. narcotic
d. stimulant - (answers)D. Stimulant
The most correct definition of a narcotic is:
a. any psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces sleep, and in excess
produces stupor, coma, or death
b. any legally restricted psychoactive drug whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not
c. a grouo of strong pain medications that block opioid pain receptors
,d. a class of depressant drugs derived from opium or compounds related to opium - (answers)A. Any
psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces sleep, and in excess,
produces stupor, coma, or death
Opiates are able to rapidly cross the blood brain barrier to proceed a euphoric rush, and physical
dependence develops rapidly when opiates are used regularly. Withdrawal symptoms include all but
one of the following.
a. nausea and diarrhea
b. aphasia and echolalia
c. irritability and restlessness
d.diaphoresis and chills/cold sweats - (answers)b. aphasia and echolalia
opiates are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, as is alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol, as opposed
to rubbing alcohol, I.e. isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol). All of the following entries identify CNS
depressants except one
a. chloral hydrate and glutethimide
b. barbiturates and methaqualone
c. nandrolone and stanozolol
d. anxiolytics ad benzodiazepines - (answers)c. nandrolone and stanozolol
standard portions of the alcoholic beverages beer, wines and distilled spirits in ounces are
a. 10oz, 4 oz, and 1 oz
b. 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
c. 16 oz, 6 oz, 2oz
d. 18 oz, 7 oz, 3 oz - (answers)b. 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
the liver breaks down alcohol by oxidization into acetic acid. On average the liver of a 150 pound person
can oxidize about 7 grams of pure alcohol per hour. This is the equivalent to how many ounces of beer
wine and distilled spirits respectively?
a. 4.75-5oz, 1 oz, .25 oz
b. 15.75-16 oz, 5.75 oz, 2 oz
c. 11.5-12 oz, 4.5 oz, 1.25 oz
d. 7.75-8 oz, 2.5 oz, .75 oz - (answers)d. 7.75-8 oz, 2.5 oz, .75 oz
,excessive alcohol consumption can damage virtually very organ n the human body. Alcoholism is a major
cause of all but one of the following
a. pulmonary disease
b. hepatic disease
c. cardiac disease
d. pancreatitis - (answers)a. pulmonary disease
the use of some drugs (illegal or legal) can produce withdrawal symptoms if the dosage is stopped or
reduced too quickly. The presence of withdrawal symptoms indicates the the individual has developed
which of the following
a. an addiction to the drug
b. a physical dependence on the drug
c. a tolerance for the drug
d. an aversion to the drug - (answers)b. a physical dependence on the drug
per reports, alcohol abuse and alcoholism tend to be the most prevalent in which of the following
groups?
a. college students
b. teenagers
c. people in poverty
d. men as opposed to women - (answers)d. men as opposed to women
the need to drink increasing amounts of alcohol to obtain a "buzz" is referred to as
a. abuse
b. dependence
c. addiction
d. tolerance - (answers)d. tolerance
identify the entry that is not a behavioral sign of alcoholism
a. focusing in a single brand or type of alcoholic beverage and drinking increasing amounts to option the
same effect
, b. being aware of a compulsion or craving for alcohol; determining to quit drinking but not being able to
stop; drinking to reduce a hangover or to stop motor tremors
c. drinking only hard spirts
d. experiencing withdrawal symptoms after a short period of abstinence, limiting friends and social
activities to those that involve alcohol. - (answers)c. drinking only had spirits
all of the following are categories of sedative-hypnotic drugs except one
a. anticonvulsants
b. barbiturates
c. minor tranquilizers
d. nonbarbiturates sedatives - (answers)a anti convulsants
all of the following are sedative-hypnotic drugs with the exception of one
a. pentobarbital
b. ethanol (alcohol)
c. deithylpropion
d. triazolam - (answers)c. deithylpropion
Benzodiazapines are routinely prescribed for all but one of the following conditions
a. malingering
b. anxiety
c. acute stress reactions
d. panic attacks - (answers)a. malingering
the class of frequently abused drugs that produces feelings of euphoria, dramatically boosts self
confidence, and generates a feeling of super strength is called
a. hallucinogens
b. stimulants
c. inhalants
d. performance enhancers - (answers)b. stimulants
the euphoric high experienced by cocaine users is the result of
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Heroin is commonly abused in all but one of the following ways
a. sniffing/snorting
b. swallowing
c. smoking
d. injecting - (answers)b. swallowing
common health conditions associated with heroin abuse include all but one of the following
a. vascular collapse; abscesses
b. respiratory and cardiac depression
c.HIV infection (with needle sharing); heart infections; liver disease
d.retinopathy and glucose absorption impairment - (answers)D. Retinopathy and glucose absorption
impairment
Drugs of abuse many be grouped into pharmacological classes such as: 1. alcohol 2. cannabis 3.
depressants (benzodiazepines, barbiturates) 4.hallucinogens 5.narcotics and 6. stimulants. Please
indicate below the proper pharmacological category for cocaine (including the free based form crack
cocaine)
a. depressant
b. hallucinogen
c. narcotic
d. stimulant - (answers)D. Stimulant
The most correct definition of a narcotic is:
a. any psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces sleep, and in excess
produces stupor, coma, or death
b. any legally restricted psychoactive drug whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not
c. a grouo of strong pain medications that block opioid pain receptors
,d. a class of depressant drugs derived from opium or compounds related to opium - (answers)A. Any
psychoactive drug that dulls the senses, has anesthetic properties, induces sleep, and in excess,
produces stupor, coma, or death
Opiates are able to rapidly cross the blood brain barrier to proceed a euphoric rush, and physical
dependence develops rapidly when opiates are used regularly. Withdrawal symptoms include all but
one of the following.
a. nausea and diarrhea
b. aphasia and echolalia
c. irritability and restlessness
d.diaphoresis and chills/cold sweats - (answers)b. aphasia and echolalia
opiates are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, as is alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol, as opposed
to rubbing alcohol, I.e. isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol). All of the following entries identify CNS
depressants except one
a. chloral hydrate and glutethimide
b. barbiturates and methaqualone
c. nandrolone and stanozolol
d. anxiolytics ad benzodiazepines - (answers)c. nandrolone and stanozolol
standard portions of the alcoholic beverages beer, wines and distilled spirits in ounces are
a. 10oz, 4 oz, and 1 oz
b. 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
c. 16 oz, 6 oz, 2oz
d. 18 oz, 7 oz, 3 oz - (answers)b. 12 oz, 5 oz, 1.5 oz
the liver breaks down alcohol by oxidization into acetic acid. On average the liver of a 150 pound person
can oxidize about 7 grams of pure alcohol per hour. This is the equivalent to how many ounces of beer
wine and distilled spirits respectively?
a. 4.75-5oz, 1 oz, .25 oz
b. 15.75-16 oz, 5.75 oz, 2 oz
c. 11.5-12 oz, 4.5 oz, 1.25 oz
d. 7.75-8 oz, 2.5 oz, .75 oz - (answers)d. 7.75-8 oz, 2.5 oz, .75 oz
,excessive alcohol consumption can damage virtually very organ n the human body. Alcoholism is a major
cause of all but one of the following
a. pulmonary disease
b. hepatic disease
c. cardiac disease
d. pancreatitis - (answers)a. pulmonary disease
the use of some drugs (illegal or legal) can produce withdrawal symptoms if the dosage is stopped or
reduced too quickly. The presence of withdrawal symptoms indicates the the individual has developed
which of the following
a. an addiction to the drug
b. a physical dependence on the drug
c. a tolerance for the drug
d. an aversion to the drug - (answers)b. a physical dependence on the drug
per reports, alcohol abuse and alcoholism tend to be the most prevalent in which of the following
groups?
a. college students
b. teenagers
c. people in poverty
d. men as opposed to women - (answers)d. men as opposed to women
the need to drink increasing amounts of alcohol to obtain a "buzz" is referred to as
a. abuse
b. dependence
c. addiction
d. tolerance - (answers)d. tolerance
identify the entry that is not a behavioral sign of alcoholism
a. focusing in a single brand or type of alcoholic beverage and drinking increasing amounts to option the
same effect
, b. being aware of a compulsion or craving for alcohol; determining to quit drinking but not being able to
stop; drinking to reduce a hangover or to stop motor tremors
c. drinking only hard spirts
d. experiencing withdrawal symptoms after a short period of abstinence, limiting friends and social
activities to those that involve alcohol. - (answers)c. drinking only had spirits
all of the following are categories of sedative-hypnotic drugs except one
a. anticonvulsants
b. barbiturates
c. minor tranquilizers
d. nonbarbiturates sedatives - (answers)a anti convulsants
all of the following are sedative-hypnotic drugs with the exception of one
a. pentobarbital
b. ethanol (alcohol)
c. deithylpropion
d. triazolam - (answers)c. deithylpropion
Benzodiazapines are routinely prescribed for all but one of the following conditions
a. malingering
b. anxiety
c. acute stress reactions
d. panic attacks - (answers)a. malingering
the class of frequently abused drugs that produces feelings of euphoria, dramatically boosts self
confidence, and generates a feeling of super strength is called
a. hallucinogens
b. stimulants
c. inhalants
d. performance enhancers - (answers)b. stimulants
the euphoric high experienced by cocaine users is the result of
