1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic symptom in opium withdrawal?

A. Piloerection www. currentnursing.com

B. Insomnia

C. Constipation

D. Increased nasal secretions

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2. Which of the following agents is NOT a hallucinogen?

A. Cocaine

B. Mescaline

C. Amphetamine

D. LSD

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3. The active content of Hashish is

A. Tetrahydrocannabinol

B. Lysergic acid diethylamide

C. Morphine

D. Mescaline

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4. Which of the following agents is associated with flashback phenomenon?

A. Barbiturates

B. Morphine www. currentnursing.com

C. Cannabis

D. Lysergic acid diethylamide

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5. Which of the following substances cause the least physical withdrawal symptoms?

A. Morphine

B. Cannabis

C. Pethidine

D. Alcohol

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6. Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with abuse of amphetamine?

A. Flushing

B. Paranoid delusions

C. Auditory hallucinations

D. Tremors

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7. Which of the following condition is associated with chronic alcohol dependence?

A. Wernicke's encepahalopathy

B. Laennnec's cirrhosis

C. Delirium tremens

D. Pancreatits

E. All of the above

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8. Corpus callosum degeneration found in chronic alcohol dependence is also termed as

A. Wenicke's encepahalopathy

B. Korsakoff's psychosis www. currentnursing.com

C. Marchiafava-Bignami disease

D. Mallori-Weis tears

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9. Disulfiram blocks the breakdown of which product of alcohol?

A. Acetatic acid

B. Alcohol dehydrogenase

C. Acetaldehyde

D. Dopamine

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10. A common drug causing Disulfiram-ethanol reaction (DER) is

A. Chloroquine

B. Metronidazole

C. Ciprofloxacin

D. Metaprolol www. currentnursing.com

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11. Therapeutic community is most useful in persons with

A. Chronic schizophrenia

C. Phobic anxiety disorders

C. Drug dependence

D. Personality disorders

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12. Recent intake of heroin can be determined by

A. Tremors

B. Edema

C. Excessive perspiration

D. Pupilary constriction

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13. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is also known as

A. Ecstasy

B. Smack

C. Hashish

D. Angel dust www. currentnursing.com

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14. Intermittent or spree drinking is categorized as

A. Epsilon alcoholism

B. Alpha alcoholism

C. Beta alcoholism

D. Gamma alcoholism

E. Delta alcoholism

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15. Loss of euphoric effect of morphine with regular use is due to

A. Decrease in number of receptors

B. Tolerance of receptors

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D. Down regulation

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