NCAC Practice Test - Momentix Book Exam
questions with correct answers
*1. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |BEST |description |of |a |drug?*
a. |a |substance |taken |for |a |desired |effect |(other |than |food, |water, |or |air)
b. |any |substance |taken |for |effect
c. |a |substance |used |to |produce |a |high
d. |a |substance |that |can |have |both |positive |and |negative |effects |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |A |
substance |taken |for |a |desired |effect |(other |than |food, |water, |or |air)*
There |are |many |types |of |drugs. |Some |drugs |are |taken |for |reasons |that |are |beneficial |to |the |user. |
Some |are |addictive, |and |others |are |not. |Drugs |that |alter |behavior |and/or |mood |are |referred |to |as |
psychoactive |drugs. |*Whatever |the |type |of |drug, |the |term |drug |does |not |alone |imply |a |substance |
that |is |illegal |or |harmful.*
*2. |Psychoactive |drugs |are |drugs |that...*
a. |alter |behavior |or |mood.
b. |alter |only |mood.
c. |alter |only |behavior.
d. |have |little |or |no |effect |on |mood |or |behavior. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |Drugs |that |alter |
behavior |or |mood*
Many |drugs |have |an |effect |upon |the |physiology |of |the |user |(such |as |birth |control |pills), |*but |do |not |
alter |behavior |or |mood—those |types |of |drugs |would |not |be |termed |psychoactive.*
*3. |Which |of |the |following |is |a |psychoactive |drug?*
a. |aspirin
b. |birth |control |pills
c. |opium
d. |malathion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Opium*
Opium |is |a |psychoactive |drug |because |it |has |an |*effect |upon |the |behavior |and |mood |of |the |user.* |
Aspirin |and |birth |control |pills |have |only |a |physiological |impact |upon |the |individual, |and |malathion |
is |an |insecticide.
*4. |The |magnitude |of |a |drug's |effect |is...*
a. |the |dosage |of |the |drug.
b. |the |rate |of |absorption |of |the |drug |into |the |user's |system.
c. |how |intensely |the |user |feels |the |drug's |effects.
d. |the |level |of |quality |of |the |drug. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |How |intensely |the |user |feels |the |
drug's |effects*
,The |intensity |of |the |drug, |or |how |much |the |user |feels |its |effects, |depends |upon |several |factors. |
Generally, |however, |the |greater |the |dosage, |the |greater |the |intensity |of |the |response. |The |peak |
effect |is |the |highest |intensity |level |at |a |given |dosage |of |the |drug.
*5. |Which |of |the |following |is |a |common |side |effect |of |sniffing/snorting |a |drug?*
a. |increased |chance |of |infection
b. |elevated |chance |of |overdose
c. |vein |scarring
d. |damage |to |the |nasal |membrane |lining |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*D: |Damage |to |the |nasal |
membrane |lining*
Snorting |or |sniffing |a |drug |refers |to |ingesting |the |drug |through |the |nose. |This |route |of |
administration |tends |to |lead |to |irritation |of |the |nasal |membrane, |and |long-term |damage |as |well. |
*The |other |three |possible |answers |(infection, |overdose, |and |scarring) |are |more |common |with |
administration |of |a |drug |through |injection.*
*6. |What |does |metabolism |do?*
a. |maintains |the |composition |of |the |drug
b. |alters |the |composition |of |the |drug
c. |alters |the |drug |so |it |cannot |be |eliminated |from |the |body
d. |maintains |the |peak |intensity |of |the |drug |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Alters |the |composition |
of |the |drug*
Metabolism |is |a |process |by |which |an |ingested |drug |is |changed |into |a |form |that |can |be |removed |
from |the |user's |body. |The |faster |the |drug |moves |through |the |user's |system, |the |sooner |the |effects |of |
the |drug |are |diminished.
*7. |How |are |drugs |MOST |often |removed |from |the |body?*
a. |by |vomiting
b. |through |exhalation
c. |through |the |user's |urine
d. |by |pumping |the |stomach |contents |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Through |the |user's |urine*
Drugs |most |often |leave |the |body |after |metabolization |through |the |user's |urine. |Depending |upon |the |
level |of |efficiency, |the |liver |and |kidneys |work |together |to |break |the |drug |down |and |excrete |it |out |of |
the |body |through |the |user's |urine.
*8. |What |is |a |route |of |administration?*
a. |the |directions |to |a |drug |supplier
b. |a |way |to |process |a |drug |user's |recovery |program
c. |the |way |a |drug |acts |upon |the |user's |body
d. |the |manner |in |which |a |drug |enters |the |user's |body |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*D: |The |manner |
in |which |a |drug |enters |the |user's |body*
, A |route |of |administration |is |the |means |by |which |a |drug |is |taken |into |the |user's |body. |This |ingestion |
can |be |accomplished |in |a |number |of |ways. |The |most |common |ways |to |bring |a |drug |into |the |
bloodstream |are |oral, |injection, |and |inhalation |and |nasal.
*9. |When |a |drug |is |ingested |orally, |which |of |the |following |BEST |describes |how |the |drug |enters |the |
bloodstream?*
a. |through |the |lungs
b. |directly |via |a |blood |vessel
c. |through |the |stomach |or |small |intestines
d. |via |nasal |membranes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Through |the |stomach |or |small |intestines*
When |a |drug |is |taken |orally, |it |is |dissolved |within |the |stomach |and |then |passes |through |the |stomach |
lining |or |small |intestine |to |enter |the |bloodstream.
*10. |Which |of |the |following |routes |of |administration |achieves |the |longest-lasting |results |for |the |
user?*
a. |oral |and |nasal
b. |oral
c. |injection
d. |inhalation |and |nasal |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Oral*
Many |users |prefer |the |oral |route |of |administration |because |the |effects |of |the |drug |tend |to |be |
experienced |for |a |lengthier |period |of |time. |The |effects |of |the |drug |might |be |less |intense |with |this |
route, |but |the |duration |of |the |effects |(and |ease |of |administration) |overrides |that |concern |for |many |
users
*11. |How |does |a |drug |enter |the |user's |bloodstream |when |snorted |or |sniffed?*
a. |by |entering |a |blood |vessel |directly
b. |through |the |membrane |lining |of |the |nasal |passages
c. |through |the |stomach |wall
d. |by |passing |through |the |small |intestine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Through |the |membrane |
lining |of |the |nasal |passages*
When |a |drug |is |snorted |or |sniffed, |it |collects |directly |upon |the |inner |lining |of |the |nose. |These |nasal |
passages |have |sensitive |membranes |that |then |absorb |the |drug |and |pass |it |into |the |user's |system.
*12. |Why |do |some |users |prefer |the |route |of |injection |for |drug |administration?*
a. |It |provides |a |fast |and |high-peak |effect.
b. |It |is |easier |to |inject |a |drug |than |to |take |it |other |ways.
c. |Needles |are |safer |to |use |than |other |routes.
d. |Injection |has |a |lower |chance |of |overdose. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |It |provides |a |fast |and |
high-peak |effect*
Some |users |prefer |injection |for |two |main |reasons. |Injection |not |only |provides |a |fast |means |of |
getting |the |drug |into |the |user's |system, |but |it |also |allows |for |a |higher |peak |intensity.
questions with correct answers
*1. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |BEST |description |of |a |drug?*
a. |a |substance |taken |for |a |desired |effect |(other |than |food, |water, |or |air)
b. |any |substance |taken |for |effect
c. |a |substance |used |to |produce |a |high
d. |a |substance |that |can |have |both |positive |and |negative |effects |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |A |
substance |taken |for |a |desired |effect |(other |than |food, |water, |or |air)*
There |are |many |types |of |drugs. |Some |drugs |are |taken |for |reasons |that |are |beneficial |to |the |user. |
Some |are |addictive, |and |others |are |not. |Drugs |that |alter |behavior |and/or |mood |are |referred |to |as |
psychoactive |drugs. |*Whatever |the |type |of |drug, |the |term |drug |does |not |alone |imply |a |substance |
that |is |illegal |or |harmful.*
*2. |Psychoactive |drugs |are |drugs |that...*
a. |alter |behavior |or |mood.
b. |alter |only |mood.
c. |alter |only |behavior.
d. |have |little |or |no |effect |on |mood |or |behavior. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |Drugs |that |alter |
behavior |or |mood*
Many |drugs |have |an |effect |upon |the |physiology |of |the |user |(such |as |birth |control |pills), |*but |do |not |
alter |behavior |or |mood—those |types |of |drugs |would |not |be |termed |psychoactive.*
*3. |Which |of |the |following |is |a |psychoactive |drug?*
a. |aspirin
b. |birth |control |pills
c. |opium
d. |malathion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Opium*
Opium |is |a |psychoactive |drug |because |it |has |an |*effect |upon |the |behavior |and |mood |of |the |user.* |
Aspirin |and |birth |control |pills |have |only |a |physiological |impact |upon |the |individual, |and |malathion |
is |an |insecticide.
*4. |The |magnitude |of |a |drug's |effect |is...*
a. |the |dosage |of |the |drug.
b. |the |rate |of |absorption |of |the |drug |into |the |user's |system.
c. |how |intensely |the |user |feels |the |drug's |effects.
d. |the |level |of |quality |of |the |drug. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |How |intensely |the |user |feels |the |
drug's |effects*
,The |intensity |of |the |drug, |or |how |much |the |user |feels |its |effects, |depends |upon |several |factors. |
Generally, |however, |the |greater |the |dosage, |the |greater |the |intensity |of |the |response. |The |peak |
effect |is |the |highest |intensity |level |at |a |given |dosage |of |the |drug.
*5. |Which |of |the |following |is |a |common |side |effect |of |sniffing/snorting |a |drug?*
a. |increased |chance |of |infection
b. |elevated |chance |of |overdose
c. |vein |scarring
d. |damage |to |the |nasal |membrane |lining |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*D: |Damage |to |the |nasal |
membrane |lining*
Snorting |or |sniffing |a |drug |refers |to |ingesting |the |drug |through |the |nose. |This |route |of |
administration |tends |to |lead |to |irritation |of |the |nasal |membrane, |and |long-term |damage |as |well. |
*The |other |three |possible |answers |(infection, |overdose, |and |scarring) |are |more |common |with |
administration |of |a |drug |through |injection.*
*6. |What |does |metabolism |do?*
a. |maintains |the |composition |of |the |drug
b. |alters |the |composition |of |the |drug
c. |alters |the |drug |so |it |cannot |be |eliminated |from |the |body
d. |maintains |the |peak |intensity |of |the |drug |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Alters |the |composition |
of |the |drug*
Metabolism |is |a |process |by |which |an |ingested |drug |is |changed |into |a |form |that |can |be |removed |
from |the |user's |body. |The |faster |the |drug |moves |through |the |user's |system, |the |sooner |the |effects |of |
the |drug |are |diminished.
*7. |How |are |drugs |MOST |often |removed |from |the |body?*
a. |by |vomiting
b. |through |exhalation
c. |through |the |user's |urine
d. |by |pumping |the |stomach |contents |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Through |the |user's |urine*
Drugs |most |often |leave |the |body |after |metabolization |through |the |user's |urine. |Depending |upon |the |
level |of |efficiency, |the |liver |and |kidneys |work |together |to |break |the |drug |down |and |excrete |it |out |of |
the |body |through |the |user's |urine.
*8. |What |is |a |route |of |administration?*
a. |the |directions |to |a |drug |supplier
b. |a |way |to |process |a |drug |user's |recovery |program
c. |the |way |a |drug |acts |upon |the |user's |body
d. |the |manner |in |which |a |drug |enters |the |user's |body |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*D: |The |manner |
in |which |a |drug |enters |the |user's |body*
, A |route |of |administration |is |the |means |by |which |a |drug |is |taken |into |the |user's |body. |This |ingestion |
can |be |accomplished |in |a |number |of |ways. |The |most |common |ways |to |bring |a |drug |into |the |
bloodstream |are |oral, |injection, |and |inhalation |and |nasal.
*9. |When |a |drug |is |ingested |orally, |which |of |the |following |BEST |describes |how |the |drug |enters |the |
bloodstream?*
a. |through |the |lungs
b. |directly |via |a |blood |vessel
c. |through |the |stomach |or |small |intestines
d. |via |nasal |membranes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*C: |Through |the |stomach |or |small |intestines*
When |a |drug |is |taken |orally, |it |is |dissolved |within |the |stomach |and |then |passes |through |the |stomach |
lining |or |small |intestine |to |enter |the |bloodstream.
*10. |Which |of |the |following |routes |of |administration |achieves |the |longest-lasting |results |for |the |
user?*
a. |oral |and |nasal
b. |oral
c. |injection
d. |inhalation |and |nasal |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Oral*
Many |users |prefer |the |oral |route |of |administration |because |the |effects |of |the |drug |tend |to |be |
experienced |for |a |lengthier |period |of |time. |The |effects |of |the |drug |might |be |less |intense |with |this |
route, |but |the |duration |of |the |effects |(and |ease |of |administration) |overrides |that |concern |for |many |
users
*11. |How |does |a |drug |enter |the |user's |bloodstream |when |snorted |or |sniffed?*
a. |by |entering |a |blood |vessel |directly
b. |through |the |membrane |lining |of |the |nasal |passages
c. |through |the |stomach |wall
d. |by |passing |through |the |small |intestine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*B: |Through |the |membrane |
lining |of |the |nasal |passages*
When |a |drug |is |snorted |or |sniffed, |it |collects |directly |upon |the |inner |lining |of |the |nose. |These |nasal |
passages |have |sensitive |membranes |that |then |absorb |the |drug |and |pass |it |into |the |user's |system.
*12. |Why |do |some |users |prefer |the |route |of |injection |for |drug |administration?*
a. |It |provides |a |fast |and |high-peak |effect.
b. |It |is |easier |to |inject |a |drug |than |to |take |it |other |ways.
c. |Needles |are |safer |to |use |than |other |routes.
d. |Injection |has |a |lower |chance |of |overdose. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*A: |It |provides |a |fast |and |
high-peak |effect*
Some |users |prefer |injection |for |two |main |reasons. |Injection |not |only |provides |a |fast |means |of |
getting |the |drug |into |the |user's |system, |but |it |also |allows |for |a |higher |peak |intensity.
