An Invitation To Health 4th Canadian Edition By Lara Lauzon And Dianne Hales – Test Bank

Chapter 11—Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the most common way of taking a drug?
a. by intravenous injection
b. by oral ingestion
c. by intramuscular injection
d. by inhalation

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 284
BLM: Remember

2. What is the term for injecting drugs just beneath the skin?
a. intravenous injection
b. intramuscular injection
c. subcutaneous injection
d. intradermal injection

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 284
BLM: Remember

3. Which route of administration gets drugs into the bloodstream the fastest?
a. inhalation
b. intramuscular injection
c. intradermal injection
d. intravenous injection

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 284
BLM: Higher order

4. What is the term for the dosage at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body?
a. set point
b. toxicity
c. potentiating level
d. tolerance level

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 285
BLM: Remember

5. Which term refers to an individual’s expectations or preconceptions about using a drug?
a. enabling factors
b. tolerance level
c. drug knowledge
d. mind-set

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 285
BLM: Remember

6. Ibuprofen is an example of which type of medication?
a. herbal remedy
b. over-the-counter drug
c. naturopathic therapy
d. placebo drug

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 285
BLM: Higher order

7. Which type of over-the-counter medication contains an ingredient known as “poor man’s ecstasy”?
a. cough syrup
b. nasal sprays
c. aspirin
d. sleep aids

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 286
BLM: Higher order

8. Which of the following type of drug is most often linked with an allergic reaction?
a. pain relievers
b. antihistamines
c. antibiotics
d. vasodilators

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 286
BLM: Higher order

9. What is the most widely used psychotropic drug in the world?
a. alcohol
b. caffeine
c. cocaine
d. nicotine

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 287
BLM: Remember

10. The typical serving of which beverage contains the most caffeine?
a. Coca-Cola® Classic
b. tea
c. Red Bull®
d. coffee

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 287
BLM: Remember