Emergency Nursing Orientation 2.0:
Substance Abuse 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
In substance abuse, which chemical is primarily responsible for alterations
in neurotransmission? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dopamine
What is the most commonly used illegal substance in the United States? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Marijuana
Which cardiovascular disorder is most commonly associated with cocaine
abuse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Which intervention is most important in managing a patient who has
ingested or abused an unknown substance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Establish
and maintain an airway.
, Which complication is associated with heroin abuse? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔bacterial endocarditis
Which intoxicant is most likely to be abused by a preteen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inhalants
Which abused substance belongs to the depressant drug class? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Alcohol
You should expect to administer naloxone (Narcan) to patients who have
taken which substance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Heroin
After partying at a nightclub, a college student is brought to the ED by his
roommates. The patient states he's "high." He has tachycardia,
hypertension, and hyperthermia. Based on these findings, intoxication with
which substance is most likely? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ecstasy
A patient presents to the ED with hallucinations and fresh track marks on
his forearm. Which drug should you suspect of being injected by the
patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Phencyclidine (PCP
Which of the following substances can cause feelings of paranoia - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Psilocybin
Substance Abuse 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
In substance abuse, which chemical is primarily responsible for alterations
in neurotransmission? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dopamine
What is the most commonly used illegal substance in the United States? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Marijuana
Which cardiovascular disorder is most commonly associated with cocaine
abuse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Which intervention is most important in managing a patient who has
ingested or abused an unknown substance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Establish
and maintain an airway.
, Which complication is associated with heroin abuse? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔bacterial endocarditis
Which intoxicant is most likely to be abused by a preteen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inhalants
Which abused substance belongs to the depressant drug class? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Alcohol
You should expect to administer naloxone (Narcan) to patients who have
taken which substance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Heroin
After partying at a nightclub, a college student is brought to the ED by his
roommates. The patient states he's "high." He has tachycardia,
hypertension, and hyperthermia. Based on these findings, intoxication with
which substance is most likely? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ecstasy
A patient presents to the ED with hallucinations and fresh track marks on
his forearm. Which drug should you suspect of being injected by the
patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Phencyclidine (PCP
Which of the following substances can cause feelings of paranoia - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Psilocybin
