NCAC I Exam Prep Questions and
Answers
Protracted or secondary withdrawal refers to withdrawal
a.) resulting after use of a long-acting drug.
b.) persisting for a considerable time after cessation of use.
c.) arising in a person who has been through withdrawal a number of times.
d.) arising when a drug has been used for a considerable period of time. - Correct
Answers -b.) persisting for a considerable time after cessation of use.
Which of the following modes of administration obtains the fastest action of a drug?
a.) Oral
b.) Inhaling
c.) Intramuscular
d.) Subcutaneous - Correct Answers -b.) Inhaling
Women who are at the highest risk for heart disease are those who:
a.) smoke but do not drink.
b.) smoke and exercise regularly.
c.) smoke and take oral contraceptives.
d.) do not smoke but have reached menopause. - Correct Answers -c.) smoke and take
oral contraceptives.
Most deaths due to opiate overdose are the result of:
a.) stroke
b.) seizures
c.) myocardial infarction
d.) respiratory depression. - Correct Answers -d.) respiratory depression.
Major withdrawal symptoms from opiates last approximately:
a.) 1-2 days.
b.) 3-6 days.
c.) 10-14 days.
d.) 21-30 days. - Correct Answers -b.) 3-6 days.
Which of the following is a problem associated with phencyclidine (PCP) abuse?
, a.) Opiate abuse
b.) Violent behavior
c.) Stomach cramps
d.) Respiratory distress - Correct Answers -b.) Violent behavior
Which of the following best describes the flashback that is sometimes experienced after
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use?
a.) Lasts for hours or days
b.) Increases in frequency with time
c.) Indicates serious brain damage
d.) Occurs at any time - Correct Answers -d.) Occurs at any time
Which of the following are comparative effects of marijuana and lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) use?
a.) They have nothing in common
b.) They are both effective analgesics
c.) High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual effects
d.) Their perceptual effects are similar, but marijuana produces more vivid hallucinations
- Correct Answers -c.) High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual
effects
Undesirable repetition of a hallucinogenic drug's effects without any recent use of that
drug can best be described as:
a.) a flashback.
b.) an idiosyncrasy.
c.) an adulteration.
d.) a toxic reaction. - Correct Answers -a.) a flashback.
Which of the following is most characteristic of protracted or secondary withdrawal:
a.) Tremors
b.) Seizures
c.) Sleep problems
d.) Lack of appetite - Correct Answers -c.) Sleep problems
Which of the following drugs is most appropriately used to discourage further use of
alcohol after detoxification?
a.) Diazepam (Valium)
b.) Librium
c.) Tranxene
d.) Disulfiram (Antabuse) - Correct Answers -d.) Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Answers
Protracted or secondary withdrawal refers to withdrawal
a.) resulting after use of a long-acting drug.
b.) persisting for a considerable time after cessation of use.
c.) arising in a person who has been through withdrawal a number of times.
d.) arising when a drug has been used for a considerable period of time. - Correct
Answers -b.) persisting for a considerable time after cessation of use.
Which of the following modes of administration obtains the fastest action of a drug?
a.) Oral
b.) Inhaling
c.) Intramuscular
d.) Subcutaneous - Correct Answers -b.) Inhaling
Women who are at the highest risk for heart disease are those who:
a.) smoke but do not drink.
b.) smoke and exercise regularly.
c.) smoke and take oral contraceptives.
d.) do not smoke but have reached menopause. - Correct Answers -c.) smoke and take
oral contraceptives.
Most deaths due to opiate overdose are the result of:
a.) stroke
b.) seizures
c.) myocardial infarction
d.) respiratory depression. - Correct Answers -d.) respiratory depression.
Major withdrawal symptoms from opiates last approximately:
a.) 1-2 days.
b.) 3-6 days.
c.) 10-14 days.
d.) 21-30 days. - Correct Answers -b.) 3-6 days.
Which of the following is a problem associated with phencyclidine (PCP) abuse?
, a.) Opiate abuse
b.) Violent behavior
c.) Stomach cramps
d.) Respiratory distress - Correct Answers -b.) Violent behavior
Which of the following best describes the flashback that is sometimes experienced after
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use?
a.) Lasts for hours or days
b.) Increases in frequency with time
c.) Indicates serious brain damage
d.) Occurs at any time - Correct Answers -d.) Occurs at any time
Which of the following are comparative effects of marijuana and lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD) use?
a.) They have nothing in common
b.) They are both effective analgesics
c.) High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual effects
d.) Their perceptual effects are similar, but marijuana produces more vivid hallucinations
- Correct Answers -c.) High doses of marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual
effects
Undesirable repetition of a hallucinogenic drug's effects without any recent use of that
drug can best be described as:
a.) a flashback.
b.) an idiosyncrasy.
c.) an adulteration.
d.) a toxic reaction. - Correct Answers -a.) a flashback.
Which of the following is most characteristic of protracted or secondary withdrawal:
a.) Tremors
b.) Seizures
c.) Sleep problems
d.) Lack of appetite - Correct Answers -c.) Sleep problems
Which of the following drugs is most appropriately used to discourage further use of
alcohol after detoxification?
a.) Diazepam (Valium)
b.) Librium
c.) Tranxene
d.) Disulfiram (Antabuse) - Correct Answers -d.) Disulfiram (Antabuse)
