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Psychiatric Nursing Quiz

Psychoactive Substances-III
This page was last updated on 26/06/2010

1. The drug of choice in the management of alcohol withrawal is

A. Barbiturates

B. Benzodiazepines

C. Disulfiram

D. Acamprosate

Answer Key

2. Which of the following is the most dependence-producing derivative of opium?

A. Meperidine

B. Diphenoxylate

C. Methadone

D. Heroin

 

3. Common street name of cocaine is

A. Smack

B. Brown sugar

C. Crack

D. Angel dust

 

4. Which of the following is known to cause disulfiram-ethanol like reaction?

A. Propranolol

B. Haloperidol

C. Ciprofloxacin

D. Metronidazole

 

5. Which of the following is NOT a cannabis preparation?

A. Smack

B. Charas

C. Ganja

D. Hashish

 

6. Elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV) value is an indicator of

A. Thiamine deficiency

B. Nicotine dependence

C. Alcohol dependence

D. Opium dependence

 

7. Which of the following term is NOT used in ICD-10 classification on substance use disorders?

A. Acute intoxication

B. Harmful use

C. Dependence syndrome

D. Addiction syndrome

E. Withdrawal state

 

8. Which of the following investigation is related to diagnosis of alcohol dependence?

A. MCV

B. Serum CPK-MB

C. Serum Prolactin Levels

D. VDRL

 

9. Which of the following instrument is used for alcohol dependence screening?

A. SANS

B. HDRS

C. T-BOCS

D. MAST

E. SCAN

 

10. GGT (gamma-glutyl transaminase) is eleveated in

A. Cannabis dependence

B. Nicotine dependence

C. Heroin dependence

D. Alcohol dependence

 

11. Compulsory-drinking is also called

A. Dipsomania

B. Pyromania

C. Trichotillomania

D. Dyslexia

 

12. Wernicke's encephalopathy is atributed to

A. Severe riboflavin deficiency

B. Excessive blood alcohol content

C. Sever thamine deficiency

D. Excessive GGT levels

 

13. Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for use of disulfiram?

A. Recent CAD

B. CCF

C. History of psychosis

D. Seizure disorder

E. Nicotine dependence

 

14. Which of the following is an anti-craving agent used in the management of alcohol dependence syndrome?

A. Disulfiram

B. Lorazepam

C, Citrated Cacium Carbimide

D. Acamprosate

E. Metronidazole

 

15. "Chasing the dragon" refers to the smocking of

A. Nicotine

B. Heroin

C. LSD

D. MDMA

 

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B
2. D
3. C
4.D
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9.D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. E
14. D
15.B

Reference:

  1. Kaplan HI, Sadock BJ. Synopsis of Psychiatry , Behavioral Sciences/ Clinical Psychiatry. 9th ed. Hong Kong :William and Wilkinson Publishers ;1998.
  2. Bhatti K. Dinesh Companion to Biology. S. Dinesh & Co. New Delhi, 2009.
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