NCAC I and II Practice Test
Best description of a drug. - Correct Answers -A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air).
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - Correct Answers -Alter behavior or mood.
Psychoactive drug - Correct Answers -Opium
The magnitude of a drug's effect is - Correct Answers -How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
In regards to on-going education of counselors, substance abuse counselors.... -
Correct Answers -Need ongoing education just like other health professionals.
To be a truly proficient substance abuse counselor you must... - Correct Answers -Have
successfully completed your educational training.
Substance abuse counselors tend to... - Correct Answers -Work closely with other
health professionals.
You become ill and are unable to continue treating your patients. What should you do? -
Correct Answers -Make arrangements depending on the patients needs rather than
your own.
A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - Correct Answers -Damage to the
nasal membrane lining.
What does metabolism do - Correct Answers -Alters the composition of the drug.
How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - Correct Answers -Through the
user's urine
When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how the drug
enters the bloodstream - Correct Answers -Through the stomach or small intestines.
What is route of administration - Correct Answers -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 Answers -Oral
How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - Correct
Answers -Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - Correct
Answers -It provides a fast and high peak effect.
How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream - Correct
Answers -Through the lungs.
A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - Correct Answers -Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - Correct Answers -Effects while the drug
is still in the users body.
A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - Correct Answers -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 Answers
-Tolerance
The reliability of a drug refers to - Correct Answers -The drug being what the user
intended to purchase.
Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - Correct Answers -Yes, because the mother's
blood circulates to the unborn baby.
Mental and growth retardation and physical deformities are common symptoms of -
Correct Answers -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Which of the following is the MOST commonly used sedative-hypnotic drug - Correct
Answers -Barbiturates
Barbiturate drugs are derived from - Correct Answers -Barbituric acid
Why can an overdose of a barbiturate cause death? - Correct Answers -It can depress
critical physiological functions such as breathing.
Alcohol causes... - Correct Answers -Increased breathing at low levels.
Nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are types of.... - Correct Answers -Stimulates
Best description of a drug. - Correct Answers -A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air).
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - Correct Answers -Alter behavior or mood.
Psychoactive drug - Correct Answers -Opium
The magnitude of a drug's effect is - Correct Answers -How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
In regards to on-going education of counselors, substance abuse counselors.... -
Correct Answers -Need ongoing education just like other health professionals.
To be a truly proficient substance abuse counselor you must... - Correct Answers -Have
successfully completed your educational training.
Substance abuse counselors tend to... - Correct Answers -Work closely with other
health professionals.
You become ill and are unable to continue treating your patients. What should you do? -
Correct Answers -Make arrangements depending on the patients needs rather than
your own.
A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - Correct Answers -Damage to the
nasal membrane lining.
What does metabolism do - Correct Answers -Alters the composition of the drug.
How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - Correct Answers -Through the
user's urine
When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how the drug
enters the bloodstream - Correct Answers -Through the stomach or small intestines.
What is route of administration - Correct Answers -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 Answers -Oral
How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - Correct
Answers -Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - Correct
Answers -It provides a fast and high peak effect.
How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream - Correct
Answers -Through the lungs.
A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - Correct Answers -Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - Correct Answers -Effects while the drug
is still in the users body.
A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - Correct Answers -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 Answers
-Tolerance
The reliability of a drug refers to - Correct Answers -The drug being what the user
intended to purchase.
Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - Correct Answers -Yes, because the mother's
blood circulates to the unborn baby.
Mental and growth retardation and physical deformities are common symptoms of -
Correct Answers -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Which of the following is the MOST commonly used sedative-hypnotic drug - Correct
Answers -Barbiturates
Barbiturate drugs are derived from - Correct Answers -Barbituric acid
Why can an overdose of a barbiturate cause death? - Correct Answers -It can depress
critical physiological functions such as breathing.
Alcohol causes... - Correct Answers -Increased breathing at low levels.
Nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are types of.... - Correct Answers -Stimulates
