NCAC I and II Practice Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Best description of a drug. - CORRECT ANSWER - A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air).
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - CORRECT ANSWER - Alter behavior or mood.
Psychoactive drug - CORRECT ANSWER - Opium
The magnitude of a drug's effect is - CORRECT ANSWER - How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - CORRECT ANSWER - Damage to the
nasal membrane lining.
What does metabolism do - CORRECT ANSWER - Alters the composition of the drug.
How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the
user's urine
When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how the drug enters the
bloodstream - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the stomach or small intestines.
What is route of administration - CORRECT ANSWER - The manner in which a drug enters
the user's body.
, Which of the following routes of administration achieves the longest-lasting results for the user?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Oral
How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - CORRECT
ANSWER - Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - CORRECT
ANSWER - It provides a fast and high peak effect.
How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream - CORRECT
ANSWER - Through the lungs.
A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - CORRECT ANSWER - Effects while the
drug is still in the users body.
A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - CORRECT ANSWER - Pupil
size.
What response to a drug has developed when increasing dosages of the drug are required over
time to achieve the same effect as the original dosage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tolerance
The reliability of a drug refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - The drug being what the user
intended to purchase.
Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, because the mother's
blood circulates to the unborn baby.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Best description of a drug. - CORRECT ANSWER - A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air).
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - CORRECT ANSWER - Alter behavior or mood.
Psychoactive drug - CORRECT ANSWER - Opium
The magnitude of a drug's effect is - CORRECT ANSWER - How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - CORRECT ANSWER - Damage to the
nasal membrane lining.
What does metabolism do - CORRECT ANSWER - Alters the composition of the drug.
How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the
user's urine
When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how the drug enters the
bloodstream - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the stomach or small intestines.
What is route of administration - CORRECT ANSWER - The manner in which a drug enters
the user's body.
, Which of the following routes of administration achieves the longest-lasting results for the user?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Oral
How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - CORRECT
ANSWER - Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - CORRECT
ANSWER - It provides a fast and high peak effect.
How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream - CORRECT
ANSWER - Through the lungs.
A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - CORRECT ANSWER - Effects while the
drug is still in the users body.
A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - CORRECT ANSWER - Pupil
size.
What response to a drug has developed when increasing dosages of the drug are required over
time to achieve the same effect as the original dosage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tolerance
The reliability of a drug refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - The drug being what the user
intended to purchase.
Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, because the mother's
blood circulates to the unborn baby.
