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Substance abuse is most accurately defined as knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
Question 2
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Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic overdose include sedation, hypotension, and slurred speech.
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Most poisonings occur via the injection route.
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Injection poisonings are easily diluted or removed because they absorb slowly.
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Activated Charcoal is contraindicated for patients that have ingested acids or bases.
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Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the US.
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Alcohol impairs the body's ability to clot.
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Being too intoxicated should be the highest suspicion if a female was sexually assaulted but has no memory of the event.
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Naloxone (Narcan) is the treatment for a suspected opioid overdose.
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A patient that presents with significant bradypnea, bradycardia, and pinpoint pupils has most likely overdosed on Valium.
Question 11
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Atropine is used to treat exposures to nerve gasses or organophosphates.
Question 12
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A patient who presents with tachypnea, nausea and vomiting, ringing in the ears, and a high fever should be suspected of ingesting aspirin.
Question 13
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Select the drugs that are examples of sympathomimetics:
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methamphetamine
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Heroin
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Ecstasy (MDMA)
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Cocaine
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LSD
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Marijuana
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Caffeine
Question 14
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Select the which of the following are examples of Opioids
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Methamphetamine
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Heroin
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Roofies
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Whippets
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Codeine
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Vicodin
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OxyCotin
Question 15
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Which of the following drugs fall into the sedative/ hypnotic category?
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Rohypnol
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DMT
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Caffeine
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Alcohol
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Benzodiazepines
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Vicodin
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Barbiturates
Question 16
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Which of the following drugs below fit into the abused inhalants category?
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Cocaine
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Spray paint
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Whippets
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Nutmeg
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Mushrooms
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Glue
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gasoline
Question 17
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Which of the following drugs are examples of hallucinogens?
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Fentanyl
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Codeine
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Xanax
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LSD
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Toad Skin
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DMT
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Marijuana
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PCP
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Ketamine
Question 18
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You know the treatment for toxicological emergencies