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HLT 110 V1 Practice Test Unit 4



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The drug effect in which one drug increases the effect of another drug is:
a.
additive
b.
potentiating
c.
synergistic
d.
antagonistic
 

 2. 

The term psychotropic means:
a.
addictive
b.
illegal
c.
mind-affecting
d.
inhibiting
 

 3. 

The number one drug of abuse on college campuses is:
a.
alcohol
b.
marijuana
c.
cocaine
d.
ecstasy
 

 4. 

All of the following are factors that influence which students use drugs EXCEPT:
a.
race
b.
cost of drugs
c.
peer pressure and environment
d.
whether a drug seems high-risk or low-risk
 

 5. 

All of the following are true statements concerning drugs and driving EXCEPT:
a.
Marijuana use impairs driving skills for 2-3 hours.
b.
Alcohol increases the sedative effects of tranquilizers.
c.
Hallucinogens distort reality and cause panic.
d.
After repeated use, Amphetamines impair coordination.
 

 6. 

The most widely used illegal drug is:
a.
cocaine
b.
marijuana
c.
LSD
d.
PCP
 

 7. 

Morphine is most often used to:
a.
relieve depression
b.
stabilize mood
c.
reduce anxiety
d.
relieve pain
 

 8. 

All of the following are considered distilled spirits EXCEPT:
a.
vodka
b.
rum
c.
whiskey
d.
beer
 

 9. 

All of the following are side effects of moderate alcohol use EXCEPT:
a.
impaired motor skills
b.
altered sense of time and space
c.
dulled sense of taste
d.
enhanced sexual performance
 

 10. 

The most frequently committed crime in the United States is:
a.
rape by an intoxicated person
b.
drunk driving
c.
alcohol related physical abuse
d.
homicide
 

 11. 

Smoking may cause a condition in which the heart weakens and is unable to pump blood known as:
a.
cardiomyopathy
b.
myocardial infarction
c.
aortic aneurysm
d.
pulmonary heart disease
 

 12. 

The number one reason given by smokers for missing work more often than nonsmokers is:
a.
headaches
b.
respiratory illness
c.
angina pectoris
d.
dental problems
 

 13. 

All of the following are reasons men give for smoking EXCEPT:
a.
decreases fatigue
b.
increase in arousal
c.
weight control
d.
increase in concentration
 

 14. 

All of the following are true statements concerning clove cigarettes EXCEPT:
a.
Clove cigarettes are not addictive like regular cigarettes.
b.
The active ingredient in cloves has been used by dentists as an anesthetic.
c.
Clove cigarettes are mostly consumed by teenagers and young adults.
d.
Clove cigarettes contain twice as much tar as regular cigarettes.
 

 15. 

The skinny, sweet flavored cigarettes that have become a smoking fad among teenagers are called:
a.
clove cigarettes
b.
bobbies
c.
cigis
d.
bidis
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 16. 

Drug dependence is now seen as a brain disease.
 

 17. 

In general, white students have higher levels of alcohol and drugs use than African-Americans.
 

 18. 

MDMA acts as a sexual stimulant.
 

 19. 

Laughing gas is an inhalant that is sometimes abused.
 

 20. 

Bidis contain less tobacco than regular cigarettes.
 



 
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