True & False
Narcotics are powerful but not addictive
False
Although poisoning is popular in murder mysteries and detective stories, it is:
a. a common form of murder.
b. a common form of suicide.
c. not a common form of murder.
d. a common form of manslaughter.
c. not a common form of murder
A _______________ is a chemical substance that affects the processes of the mind or body.
drug
Hallucinogens are:
a. never derived from plants.
b. often derived from plants.
c. rarely derived from plants.
d. always derived from plants.
b. often derived from plants
Toxicology is the study of poisons and the identification of drugs and other substances a person may have used for medicinal purposes only.
False
Bulgarian dissident, Georgi Markov was killed in 1978 by:
a. ricin. c. cyanide.
b. radiation. d. Arsenic.
a. ricin
The drug, produced by Johnson and Johnson that had the huge tampering concern in 1982 was __________________.
Tylenol
LSD was originally found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is:
a. odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
b. colorless.
c. odorless.
d. None of these choices.
a. odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
The Greek philosopher Sophocles was one of the earliest reported victims of poisoning.
True
Today the commonly used poisons include:
a. arsenic. c. strychnine.
b. cyanide. d. All of these choices.
d. all of these choices
The degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause injury is _________________________.
toxicity
PCP is available in a number of forms. It may be:
a. powder only.
b. a powder, a tablet, or a capsule.
c. a powder or a ball.
d. None of these choices.
b. a powder, a tablet, or a capsule.
Toxic substances are also classified by how people are exposed to them. By definition, people may be exposed intentionally, accidentally, or deliberately.
True
Acute poisoning is due to:
a. a high dose over a short period.
b. a low dose over a short period.
c. a low dose over a long period.
d. None of these choices.
a) a high dose over a short period
Drugs, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines that relieve anxiety and produce sleep are called _______________________________.
depressants
Narcotics act to:
a. reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain messages to the brain.
b. increase pain by increasing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain messages to the brain.
c. reduce pain by suppressing the brain’s ability to relay pain messages to the central nervous system.
d. None of these choices.
a. reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain messages to the brain.
A drug used to relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness is a narcotic.
False
Controlled substances are defined as:
a. illegal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are prohibited because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potential for abuse.
b. legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potential for abuse.
c. legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are permitted.
d. None of these choices.
b. legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potential for abuse.
A component of the waste product of the manufacture of castor oil from castor beans is _____________________________.
ricin
Stimulants:
a. increase feelings of energy and alertness, while suppressing appetite.
b. decrease feelings of energy and alertness, while suppressing appetite.
c. increase feelings of energy and alertness, while increasing appetite.
d. increase feelings of lethargy and alertness, while increasing appetite.
a. increase feelings of energy and alertness, while suppressing appetite.