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Chapter 23: Medicines and Drugs

Practice Test
      
  1.Which statement about medicinal drugs is false?  
  a.   All medicines are drugs.  
  b.   All drugs are not medicines.  
  c.   All medicines help fight diseases.  
  d.   Drugs can change the function of the body or mind.  
      
  2.Which is NOT a medicine that restores health?  
  a.   Cancer treatment medicines  
  b.   Antidepressants  
  c.   Vaccines  
  d.   Asthma inhalants  
      
  3.Which is an effect of using an illegal drug?  
  a.   The user can damage his or her internal organs.  
  b.   The user can lose the ability to reason.  
  c.   The user may behave unintentionally.  
  d.   All of the above.  
      
  4.Which is the most severe side effect of taking drugs regularly?  
  a.   Addiction  
  b.   Psychological dependence  
  c.   Tolerance  
  d.   Physiological dependence  
      
  5.Which statement about marijuana is false?  
  a.   Marijuana is a mood-altering drug.  
  b.   Marijuana triggers the release of chemicals that produce feelings of pleasure.  
  c.   Marijuana contains more cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco.  
  d.   The effects of marijuana pass quickly.  
      
  6.Which statement about steroids is false?  
  a.   Steroid use increases the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.  
  b.   Steroids are valid medicine.  
  c.   Steroids use is legal in the sports world.  
  d.   Steroid use increases muscles and causes mood swings.  
      
  7.Which of the following drugs is NOT a stimulant?  
  a.   Cocaine  
  b.   Barbiturates  
  c.   Nicotine  
  d.   Amphetamines  
      
  8.What is the medical purpose of prescribing narcotics?  
  a.   to stimulate a patient's appetite  
  b.   to slow down the nervous system  
  c.   to relieve pain  
  d.   to alter a patient's mood  
      
  9.Which is NOT a characteristic of a designer drug?  
  a.   It can vary in its strength and potency.  
  b.   It is synthetic or man-made.  
  c.   It can cause long-term brain damage.  
  d.   It is legal when it is prescribed.  
      
  10.Which is NOT a warning sign of drug abuse?  
  a.   A person catches a lot of colds.  
  b.   A person is often hung over.  
  c.   A person has trouble concentrating.  
  d.   A person talks about drugs constantly.  

 

 

   
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