The most common method of injection for drug users is
intravenous injection.
100
Abruptly quitting a drug by choice in order to try to quit long-term
Cold Turkey
100
Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are among the most frequently prescribed
Antidepressants
200
Which of the following is not considered an official route of administration of drugs?
a. Inhalation b. Transdermal c. Digestion d. Injection
200
A drug that activates a receptor in the brain
Agonist
200
caffeine, nicotine and cocaine
Stimulants
300
Which form of drug administration transfers the drug rapidly into the bloodstream through alveoli?
Inhalation
300
Joe was having trouble sleeping so he took some sleeping pills prescribed for his mother. This is an example of
C. drug misuse
a. drug use.
b. drug abuse.
c. drug misuse.
d. drug tolerance.
300
Drugs that are used to relieve pain are classified as
a. analgesics.
b. antibiotics.
c. depressants.
d. psychoactives.
A.
400
This Route of Administration is one of the safest ways to take substances for several reasons, including the naturally slower absorption process and the natural defense mechanisms put in place.
Ingestion
400
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?
b. Inhibition
a. Antagonism
b. Inhibition
c. Synergism
d. Intolerance
400
drugs and poisons, otherwise known as prescription only medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use that: Requires professional medical, dental, or veterinary management or monitoring.
Schedule 4 (S4)
500
might be preferred over swallowing drugs that can be destroyed by the digestive system
Oily preparations can be used.
Irritative substances might be used
Slow releasing drugs can be given by this route
Intramuscular
500
_________ is a self-defeating relationship pattern in which a person is “addicted to the addict.”
Codependance
500
Classifies drugs into five schedules based on the potential for abuse and whether the drug has been proven and accepted for medical use.