Health and Society Practice Exam - 1117 Verified Questions

Health and Society Practice Exam

Course Introduction

Health and Society explores the complex relationship between health, illness, and the social factors that shape them. Students will examine how social structures, cultural beliefs, economic status, public policies, and historical contexts influence patterns of health and disease within populations. The course considers topics such as health disparities, the social determinants of health, healthcare systems, and the role of community and family in health outcomes. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, students gain a deeper understanding of how societal forces affect individual and public health, preparing them to engage thoughtfully with current health challenges and debates.

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Drug Use and Abuse 1st Canadian Edition by Stephen Maisto

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Chapter 1: Drug Use and Abuse

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Q1) Alcohol intoxication has a high correlation with criminal activity.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q2) The term "withdrawal" refers to a definable illness that occurs with a cessation or decrease in use of a drug.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

Q3) Abstinence syndrome is another term for physical dependence.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

Q4) Placebos are a common type of stimulant.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

Q5) What are the various factors that combine to produce the human drug experience? Answer: Student answers will vary.

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Chapter 2: Drug Use: Yesterday

and Today

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Q1) What does archaeological evidence suggest was used as early as 6400 BCE?

A)morphine

B)beer

C)grape wine

D)heroin

Answer: B

Q2) If you were living during the 1960s,which drug might have been most readily available and enjoyed?

A)LSD

B)marijuana

C)cocaine

D)amphetamines

Answer: A

Q3) Rodrigo de Jerez,a colleague of Columbus,was the first European thought to smoke tobacco,and would later be jailed in Spain because the authorities felt the devil had overtaken him.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 3: Drugs and the Nervous System

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Q1) Travis struggles not only with aggression,impulsivity,and psychological depression,but weight control too.What might be a cause for these problems?

A)the parasympathetic branch

B)GABA receptors

C)serotonin pathways

D)monoamines

Answer: C

Q2) Mary's daughter was just told by the doctor that her mother most likely has Alzheimer's disease.Which neurotransmitter is thought to play a critical role in this disease?

A)dopamine

B)norepinephrine

C)acetylcholine

D)serotonin

Answer: C

Q3) The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 4: Pharmacology

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Q1) Sigmoid is an example of a typical dose-effect curve which is represented as an S-shape.

A)True

B)False

Q2) What filters out toxins from the blood before they reach the brain?

A)the zero-blood order barrier

B)the blood-brain barrier

C)the elimination half-life filter

D)the solubility barrier

Q3) Which statement accurately shows a drug of abuse and the time period when it is detected within the body and eliminated?

A)alcohol;hours to days

B)cocaine;days to months

C)marijuana;weeks to months

D)opiates;hours to days

Q4) What is the easiest drug injection route to use?

A)intramuscular route

B)subcutaneous route

C)oral route

D)intravenous route

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Chapter 5: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

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Q1) You are a therapist providing counselling to a family whose child has just been prescribed a stimulant drug for ADHD.What side effect of the drug will you discuss with the parents?

A)memory loss

B)aggression

C)loss of appetite

D)depression

Q2) What is "base" another name for?

A)heroin

B)marijuana

C)crack cocaine

D)LSD

Q3) What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of ADHD treatment with drugs such as Ritalin?

A)that drugs can treat a psychological problem

B)that stimulant drugs calm a child with ADHD

C)that these drugs are rarely effective

D)that such children nearly always become dependent on the drug

Q4) Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Q5) Describe the effects of chronic stimulant use.

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Chapter 6: Alcohol

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Q1) According to CADUMS (2009),what percent of Canadians identified themselves as heavy,frequent drinkers?

A)1 percent

B)5 percent

C)8 percent

D)10 percent

Q2) What deficiency has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome been linked to?

A)Vitamin A

B)Vitamin C

C)iron

D)thiamine

Q3) Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.

A)True

B)False

Q4) In which process are alcoholic beverages formed when yeasts act upon sugars?

A)distillation

B)fermentation

C)catabolism

D)malting

Q5) What is F.A.S.and who is most at risk?

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Chapter 7: Nicotine

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Q1) Shannon considers herself to be extrinsically motivated.If this is true,what is the best motivator to help Shannon quit smoking?

A)Her husband points out that there are many programs to help her quit.

B)Her children inform her often that she smells because she smokes.

C)Her friends tell her she has a greater chance of getting lung cancer than the rest of the population.

D)Her parents tell her she can overcome this habit.

Q2) Which term describes secondhand smoke?

A)vicarious smoke

B)passive smoke

C)explicit smoke

D)incur smoke

Q3) Research has demonstrated that the tar and nicotine contained in today's cigarette has declined considerably.

A)True

B)False

Q4) At higher doses,nicotine's effects tend to be more depressant than stimulatory.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 8: Caffeine

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Q1) Although tea and cocoa have been used for centuries,coffee made its first appearance in the 17^th century.

A)True

B)False

Q2) What slows the process of caffeine metabolism and excretion?

A)cigarette smoking at any age

B)establishing a regular 40-50 minute cardio workout each day

C)pregnancy

D)age;an adolescent's process is the slowest

Q3) What does an ingredient in coffee appear to protect against,according to a recent study?

A)hypertension

B)peptic ulcers

C)headaches

D)osteoporosis

Q4) What is caffeine's primary action?

A)contraction of the heart

B)stimulation of CNS activity

C)elevation of basal metabolism

D)stimulating effect on respiration

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Chapter 9: Marijuana

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Q1) Health Canada states there are four categories of people who can apply to possess marijuana for medical purposes.

A)True

B)False

Q2) The earliest known use of hashish was in the 10^th century.Who used it then?

A)Arabs

B)Chinese

C)Indians

D)Peruvians

Q3) In the 1930s,marijuana was primarily used by the white middle class.

A)True

B)False

Q4) What 1937 legislation significantly changed the practice of a physician working and prescribing marijuana for medicinal uses?

A)The Volstead Act

B)The San Francisco Ordinance

C)The Marijuana Tax Act

D)The Controlled Substances Act

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Chapter 10: Hallucinogens

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Q1) Which of the following was an element of early experiences with LSD?

A)the intermingling of visual and auditory sensations

B)the extreme paranoia that resulted

C)the sense of extreme tranquility and peace

D)the mild convulsive seizures

Q2) What plant do the seeds come from that are used to make the hallucinogenic drug called Ololuiqui by Native Americans?

A)peyote cactus

B)iboga plant

C)morning glory plant

D)poppy plant

Q3) What is influenced by LSD?

A)serotonin

B)dopamine

C)endorphins

D)norepinephrine

Q4) Violent psychotic reactions have been reported with use of PCP.

A)True

B)False

Q5) Identify and discuss key events in LSD research in Canada.

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Chapter 11: Opiates

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Q1) What does the use of heroin by Vietnam veterans teach us about addiction?

Q2) How is opium harvested?

A)incising the seed capsule of the poppy,allowing a white juice to ooze out

B)grinding up large poppy leaves into a powder

C)boiling then pressing opium poppy petals into a thick paste

D)tapping into the trunk of the opium poppy tree during the springtime

Q3) Chronic,experienced addicts like to create synergy.How would this be achieved?

A)mixing alcohol and heroin

B)injecting heroin "in groups" simultaneously

C)injecting and snorting heroin within a ten minute period

D)injecting heroin every hour throughout a 6 hour time span.

Q4) Your professor has just finished a lecture on the development of China white.Which substance was being discussed?

A)crude opium

B)heroin

C)fentanyl

D)Doda

Q5) What are endorphins? Discuss their functions and relationships to opiate drugs.

Q6) What are the major physiological and psychological effects of opiate drugs,and what are the major opiate withdrawal symptoms?

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Chapter 12: Psychotherapeutic Medications

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Q1) Fifteen percent of Canadian preschoolers will have significant levels of depression.

A)True

B)False

Q2) If psychotherapeutic mediation is the true definer of psychopharmacology,then in what year was psychopharmacology's birth realized?

A)1931

B)1941

C)1951

D)1961

Q3) Which term is used to describe those drugs which have a special or unique effect on the mind or mental functioning?

A)hallucinogenic

B)psychotronic

C)psychopharmacological

D)psychotherapeutic

Q4) Barbiturates decrease heart rate and blood pressure at higher doses.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 13: Other Prescription

and Over-The-Counter Drugs

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Q1) Which ingredient is known to lead to cancer?

A)acetone

B)benzene

C)hexane

D)toluene

Q2) Which drug promotes development of lean muscle mass?

A)anabolic steroids

B)birth control pills

C)methaqualone

D)guaifenesin

Q3) Sarah's doctor gave her a prescription for a form of contraception that has had a profound impact on our culture.What type of birth control is it?

A)diaphragm plus spermicide

B)the birth control pill

C)the birth control ring

D)IUD

Q4) Twenty-five percent of children under 18 years of age and living on reserves abuse solvents.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 14: Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

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Q1) Substance-use problems in women tend to develop faster than they do in men.

A)True

B)False

Q2) What self-help group for alcohol abusers was founded by Dr.Bob and Bill W?

A)Rational Recovery (RR)

B)Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)

C)Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

D)Men for Sobriety (MFS)

Q3) Halfway houses are usually designed as milieu treatment.

A)True

B)False

Q4) What research results were reported after studying the effectiveness of therapeutic communities?

A)low attrition rates

B)treatment is not cost-effective

C)it is associated with a more productive life after discharge if the stay is long enough

D)success occurs if a probation order is part of outpatient follow-up

Q5) How do economic factors affect alcohol and drug treatment?

Q6) Describe the five models of the causes of alcohol dependence.

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Chapter 15: Prevention of Substance Abuse

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Q1) Who do young children primarily turn to for their models of appropriate behaviour?

A)siblings

B)school friends

C)parents

D)teachers

Q2) Rupert Wilkinson argues that we need to get more emotional about the drug problem.

A)True

B)False

Q3) One problem with alcohol education programs is that they focus on children when they are too young to form attitudes about alcohol.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Describe the Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention.Give examples.

Q5) Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have NOT revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behaviour.

A)True

B)False

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