Topic Quiz Questions and Answers
(1) True/False: Cocaine, by scientific terms, is a narcotic drug. (False)
(2) True/False: Physical dependence is not addiction, but is a gradual change in your body in response to narcotic drugs/opioids. (True)
(3) Abuse of narcotic and/or prescription drugs over several years can result in hepatic toxicity, which refers to the damage of this major organ: (A) Heart (B) Lungs (C) Liver (D) Kidneys
(4) True/False: Many of heroin’s newest addicts are in their teens and early 20s. (True)
(5) True/False: Tolerance to narcotics is typically established within 2-3 days of continued use. (True)
(6) This narcotic pain reliever is used to treat withdrawal symptoms and addiction in patients addicted to other narcotic drugs, primarily heroin: (A) Codeine (B) Methadone (C) Vicodin (D) Morphine
(7) True/False: Opioid withdrawal is a painful, life-threatening process lasting for more than two weeks. (False)
(8) True/False: Methadone is typically prescribed by a physician for a patient to take at their discretion. (False)
(9) True/False: Narcotics eliminate the cause of a patient’s pain. (False)
(10) True/False: Addicts off injecting their arms until their veins collapse, then later start injecting all parts of their bodies that contain usable veins. (True)
(2) True/False: Physical dependence is not addiction, but is a gradual change in your body in response to narcotic drugs/opioids. (True)
(3) Abuse of narcotic and/or prescription drugs over several years can result in hepatic toxicity, which refers to the damage of this major organ: (A) Heart (B) Lungs (C) Liver (D) Kidneys
(4) True/False: Many of heroin’s newest addicts are in their teens and early 20s. (True)
(5) True/False: Tolerance to narcotics is typically established within 2-3 days of continued use. (True)
(6) This narcotic pain reliever is used to treat withdrawal symptoms and addiction in patients addicted to other narcotic drugs, primarily heroin: (A) Codeine (B) Methadone (C) Vicodin (D) Morphine
(7) True/False: Opioid withdrawal is a painful, life-threatening process lasting for more than two weeks. (False)
(8) True/False: Methadone is typically prescribed by a physician for a patient to take at their discretion. (False)
(9) True/False: Narcotics eliminate the cause of a patient’s pain. (False)
(10) True/False: Addicts off injecting their arms until their veins collapse, then later start injecting all parts of their bodies that contain usable veins. (True)
Grading Rubric
Topic Page and Presentation Rubric (Undergrad) - Points
Terms- 5
History of Use-10
Current Extent of Use-10
Characteristics-10
Mode of Intake-10
Effects of Use-15
Medical Applications-10
Topic Related Issues-5
Aesthetics-10
Two Topic Related Debates-15
References
Topic Quiz
Total-100 points
Terms- 5
History of Use-10
Current Extent of Use-10
Characteristics-10
Mode of Intake-10
Effects of Use-15
Medical Applications-10
Topic Related Issues-5
Aesthetics-10
Two Topic Related Debates-15
References
Topic Quiz
Total-100 points