ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
What does IV stand for?
intravenous.
John was having trouble sleeping so he took some sleeping pills prescribed for his mother. This is an example of...
a. drug use.
b. drug abuse.
c. drug misuse.
d. drug tolerance.
Morphine, codeine, and heroin are all classified as
opiates.
Drugs that are marketed by their chemical names rather than brand names are called...
a. generic drugs.
b. OTC drugs.
c. recreational drugs.
d. commercial drugs.
Which club drug is used as an anesthetic in many hospitals and veterinary clinics?
a. Ketamine
b. Rohypnol
c. Gamma-hydroxybutyrate
d. Ecstasy
Which form of drug administration transfers the drug rapidly into the bloodstream through the alveoli in the lungs?
a. Injection
b. Oral ingestion
c. Inunction
d. Inhalation
A series of temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when an addict stops an addictive behavior is known as....
withdrawal.
Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are among the most frequently prescribed as...
antidepressants.
What is the most frequently used illicit drug?
Marijuana
What is the most common method of injection for drug users?
intravenous injection.
While Jaime was taking antibiotics for a sinus infection, her doctor warned that taking antibiotics would decrease the effectiveness of her birth control pills. What type of drug interaction is this?
a. Antagonism
b. Inhibition
c. Synergism
d. Intolerance
Anabolic steroids would be considered...
a. hallucinogenic drugs.
b. ergogenic drugs.
c. designer drugs.
d. depressant drugs.
Name the most commonly abused over the counter drug?
a. Dextrothemorphen
b. Diet pills
c. Laxatives
d. Antihistamine
This type of administration involves placing the drug underneath the tongue.
sublingual
________ is a self-defeating relationship pattern in which a person is “addicted to the addict.”
a. Addiction
b. Relapse
c. Cross tolerance
d. Codependence
Drugs that are used to relieve pain are classified as ...
analgesics
What is NOT a symptom of an over-the-counter drug overdose?
a. extreme pain
b. hallucinations
c. nausea/vomitting
d. seizure