WEEK 11: SHERPATH: Overview of Substance Use
Disorders Questions and Verified Answers
Which is an accurate statement about the role of dopamine in substance abuse
disorders?
A. Dopamine regulates eye movement and speech.
B. Dopamine has an effect on the control area of the brain.
C. Dopamine assists in the regulation of pain and affects the reward center of the
brain.
D. When dopamine is secreted in excessive amounts, the brain simply shuts off its
production. Correct Answer: C. Dopamine assists in the regulation of pain and
affects the reward center of the brain.
Dopamine has an effect on the reward center of the brain. It assists in regulation of
impulses, movement, rewards, sleep, and learning.
Which factors contribute to the patient's likelihood of using drugs?
Select all that apply.
A. Stress
B. Education level
C. Comorbid condition
D. Socioeconomic status
,E. Genetic predisposition Correct Answer: A. Stress.
-Stress is an individual factor that can lead a patient to drug use.
C. Comorbid condition.
-If the patient has a comorbid condition such as mental illness the risk for drug use
increases.
D. Socioeconomic status.
-Socioeconomic status, such as income, can contribute to the patient's likelihood of
using drugs.
E. Genetic predisposition.
-Research indicates that some individuals have an increased genetic predisposition
to drug use.
Which are situational factors that increase an individual's risk for drug use?
Select all that apply.
A. Peer influence
B. Family influence
C. Subjective response
, D. Access to substance
E. Living in a high risk area Correct Answer: A. Peer influence.
-Peers can greatly influence others to use drugs. Peer influence is a situational
factor that increases an individual's risk for drug use.
B. Family influence.
-An individual who lives in a home where drug use occurs is at an increased risk for
drug use. Family influence is a situational factor.
Which statement is true regarding alcohol use during pregnancy?
A. Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause fetal low birth weight.
B. Alcohol is safe in pregnancy as long as it is consumed during the first trimester.
C. Alcohol that enters the mother's blood stream is metabolized quickly and does
not affect the fetus.
D. Adverse effects of alcohol use during pregnancy only occur when more than one
drink is consumed each day. Correct Answer: A. Alcohol use during pregnancy can
cause fetal low birth weight.
Consumption of alcohol while pregnant (in any amount) can cause potential side
effects, such as low birth weight, and spinal and brain cell damage.
At what blood alcohol percentage does brain motor function begin to become
impaired?
A. 0.50 mg %
Disorders Questions and Verified Answers
Which is an accurate statement about the role of dopamine in substance abuse
disorders?
A. Dopamine regulates eye movement and speech.
B. Dopamine has an effect on the control area of the brain.
C. Dopamine assists in the regulation of pain and affects the reward center of the
brain.
D. When dopamine is secreted in excessive amounts, the brain simply shuts off its
production. Correct Answer: C. Dopamine assists in the regulation of pain and
affects the reward center of the brain.
Dopamine has an effect on the reward center of the brain. It assists in regulation of
impulses, movement, rewards, sleep, and learning.
Which factors contribute to the patient's likelihood of using drugs?
Select all that apply.
A. Stress
B. Education level
C. Comorbid condition
D. Socioeconomic status
,E. Genetic predisposition Correct Answer: A. Stress.
-Stress is an individual factor that can lead a patient to drug use.
C. Comorbid condition.
-If the patient has a comorbid condition such as mental illness the risk for drug use
increases.
D. Socioeconomic status.
-Socioeconomic status, such as income, can contribute to the patient's likelihood of
using drugs.
E. Genetic predisposition.
-Research indicates that some individuals have an increased genetic predisposition
to drug use.
Which are situational factors that increase an individual's risk for drug use?
Select all that apply.
A. Peer influence
B. Family influence
C. Subjective response
, D. Access to substance
E. Living in a high risk area Correct Answer: A. Peer influence.
-Peers can greatly influence others to use drugs. Peer influence is a situational
factor that increases an individual's risk for drug use.
B. Family influence.
-An individual who lives in a home where drug use occurs is at an increased risk for
drug use. Family influence is a situational factor.
Which statement is true regarding alcohol use during pregnancy?
A. Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause fetal low birth weight.
B. Alcohol is safe in pregnancy as long as it is consumed during the first trimester.
C. Alcohol that enters the mother's blood stream is metabolized quickly and does
not affect the fetus.
D. Adverse effects of alcohol use during pregnancy only occur when more than one
drink is consumed each day. Correct Answer: A. Alcohol use during pregnancy can
cause fetal low birth weight.
Consumption of alcohol while pregnant (in any amount) can cause potential side
effects, such as low birth weight, and spinal and brain cell damage.
At what blood alcohol percentage does brain motor function begin to become
impaired?
A. 0.50 mg %
