MAC Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Heroin is commonly abused in all but one of the following ways
a. sniffing/snorting
b. swallowing
c. smoking
d. injecting - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER a. malingering
CORRECT ANSWERS
Heroin is commonly abused in all but one of the following ways
a. sniffing/snorting
b. swallowing
c. smoking
d. injecting - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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. - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER a. malingering
