NCAC I and II Practice Test Exam
Questions and Answers
Best description of a drug. - -A substance taken for a desired effect (other
than food, water, or air).
- Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - -Alter behavior or mood.
- Psychoactive drug - -Opium
- The magnitude of a drug's effect is - -How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
- A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - -Damage to the nasal
membrane lining.
- What does metabolism do - -Alters the composition of the drug.
- How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - -Through the user's
urine
- When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how
the drug enters the bloodstream - -Through the stomach or small intestines.
- What is route of administration - -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? - -Oral
- How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - -
Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
- Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - -
It provides a fast and high peak effect.
- How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream
- -Through the lungs.
- A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - -Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
- What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - -Effects while the drug is
still in the users body.
, - A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - -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? - -Tolerance
- The reliability of a drug refers to - -The drug being what the user intended
to purchase.
- Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - -Yes, because the mother's blood
circulates to the unborn baby.
- Mental and growth retardation and physical deformities are common
symptoms of - -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
- Which of the following is the MOST commonly used sedative-hypnotic drug
- -Barbiturates
- Barbiturate drugs are derived from - -Barbituric acid
- Why can an overdose of a barbiturate cause death? - -It can depress
critical physiological functions such as breathing.
- Alcohol causes... - -Increased breathing at low levels.
- Nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are types of.... - -Stimulates
- Narcotics are derived from... - -Plants
- What is the most common distinguishing characteristic of a psychedelic
drug? - -Altered perception.
- How long might the effects of a psychedelic drug last? - -8 to 10 hours.
- What is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana? - -Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Marijuana is eliminated from the body mainly via... - -Feces
- What drug is often used in the treatment for narcotic addiction? - -
Methadone.
- Narcotics withdrawal symptoms are sometimes described as being like... -
-Having the flu.
Questions and Answers
Best description of a drug. - -A substance taken for a desired effect (other
than food, water, or air).
- Psychoactive drugs are drugs that - -Alter behavior or mood.
- Psychoactive drug - -Opium
- The magnitude of a drug's effect is - -How intensely the user feels the
drugs effect.
- A common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug - -Damage to the nasal
membrane lining.
- What does metabolism do - -Alters the composition of the drug.
- How are drugs MOST often removed from the body - -Through the user's
urine
- When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how
the drug enters the bloodstream - -Through the stomach or small intestines.
- What is route of administration - -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? - -Oral
- How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed - -
Through the membrane lining of the nasal passages.
- Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug administration - -
It provides a fast and high peak effect.
- How does the route of inhalation pass the drug into the user's bloodstream
- -Through the lungs.
- A user's expectation of how a drug will make the user feel - -Has a
significant effect upon the user's experience of the drug.
- What do short-term effects of drug use refer to - -Effects while the drug is
still in the users body.
, - A commonly seen physical effect of drug use is changes in - -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? - -Tolerance
- The reliability of a drug refers to - -The drug being what the user intended
to purchase.
- Can drug use affect pregnant mothers - -Yes, because the mother's blood
circulates to the unborn baby.
- Mental and growth retardation and physical deformities are common
symptoms of - -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
- Which of the following is the MOST commonly used sedative-hypnotic drug
- -Barbiturates
- Barbiturate drugs are derived from - -Barbituric acid
- Why can an overdose of a barbiturate cause death? - -It can depress
critical physiological functions such as breathing.
- Alcohol causes... - -Increased breathing at low levels.
- Nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are types of.... - -Stimulates
- Narcotics are derived from... - -Plants
- What is the most common distinguishing characteristic of a psychedelic
drug? - -Altered perception.
- How long might the effects of a psychedelic drug last? - -8 to 10 hours.
- What is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana? - -Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Marijuana is eliminated from the body mainly via... - -Feces
- What drug is often used in the treatment for narcotic addiction? - -
Methadone.
- Narcotics withdrawal symptoms are sometimes described as being like... -
-Having the flu.
