Question 1

In the past 500,000 years, tuberculosis is thought to have caused one billion deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The virus that causes HBV is a blood-borne but not sexually transmitted pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why is infectious disease such a common complication for people with an SUD?

Accepted Answer

Infectious disease is a common complicat

Question 4

The person infected with HIV will

Accepted Answer

A) live a normal life span if he or she adheres to prescribed antiviral medications. 
B) lose about 15 years of potential life because of the infection, even with existing antiviral medications. 
C) lose about 5 years of potential life because of the infection, even with existing antiviral medications. 
D) have to take at least 80-90% of the prescribed antiviral drugs to achieve optimal viral suppression. 
A) live a normal life span if he or she adheres to prescribed antiviral medications. 
B) lose about 15 years of potential life because of the infection, even with existing antiviral medications. 
C) lose about 5 years of potential life because of the infection, even with existing antiviral medications. 
D) have to take at least 80-90% of the prescribed antiviral drugs to achieve optimal viral suppression.

Question 5

In the United States, around people have been infected with HIV, and only around 13% realize that they have the virus.

Accepted Answer

A) 750,000 
B) 1.2 million 
C) 2.4 million 
D) 16 million 
A) 750,000 
B) 1.2 million 
C) 2.4 million 
D) 16 million

Question 6

Which of the following is true of hepatitis type A?

Accepted Answer

A) It is never transmitted by sharing intravenous needles. 
B) Exposure to blood or other body fluids from an infected person is not a danger. 
C) It is most often transmitted through oral-fecal contact. 
D) It can only infect the victim if he or she is also simultaneously exposed to the hepatitis type D virus. 
A) It is never transmitted by sharing intravenous needles. 
B) Exposure to blood or other body fluids from an infected person is not a danger. 
C) It is most often transmitted through oral-fecal contact. 
D) It can only infect the victim if he or she is also simultaneously exposed to the hepatitis type D virus.

Question 7

The most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), Streptococcus pneumoniae, is spreadby

Accepted Answer

A) the body's weakened immune system. 
B) aspiration or inhalation of droplets that form when a person coughs. 
C) a failure to wash one's hands after shaking hands with a person who has been infected. 
D) cigarette smoking by the patient who contracts the infection. 
A) the body's weakened immune system. 
B) aspiration or inhalation of droplets that form when a person coughs. 
C) a failure to wash one's hands after shaking hands with a person who has been infected. 
D) cigarette smoking by the patient who contracts the infection.

Question 8

In the infected person, tuberculosis is found

Accepted Answer

A) in the lungs. 
B) in oxygen-poor tissues since oxygen is a poison to bacteria. 
C) most often in the lungs, but can be found virtually anywhere in the body. 
D) in the central nervous system. 
A) in the lungs. 
B) in oxygen-poor tissues since oxygen is a poison to bacteria. 
C) most often in the lungs, but can be found virtually anywhere in the body. 
D) in the central nervous system.

Question 9

HVB is a

Accepted Answer

A) chronic, remitting disease that bothers the person for 6-8 months before it clears. 
B) blood-borne disease. 
C) virus that can infect the mother, but never the fetus as placental barriers exist to block the virus from reaching the fetus. 
D) virus known to cross the blood-brain barrier and in extreme cases induce dementia. 
A) chronic, remitting disease that bothers the person for 6-8 months before it clears. 
B) blood-borne disease. 
C) virus that can infect the mother, but never the fetus as placental barriers exist to block the virus from reaching the fetus. 
D) virus known to cross the blood-brain barrier and in extreme cases induce dementia.

Question 10

Each person infected with TB will pass the infection on to an additional other people.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-5 
B) 5-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-20 
A) 1-5 
B) 5-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-20

Exam 36: Substance Use Disorders and Infectious Disease

In the past 500,000 years, tuberculosis is thought to have caused one billion deaths.

The virus that causes HBV is a blood-borne but not sexually transmitted pathogen.

Why is infectious disease such a common complication for people with an SUD?

The person infected with HIV will

In the United States, around people have been infected with HIV, and only around 13% realize that they have the virus.

Which of the following is true of hepatitis type A?

The most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), Streptococcus pneumoniae, is spreadby

In the infected person, tuberculosis is found

HVB is a

Each person infected with TB will pass the infection on to an additional other people.

Why Worry About Substance Misuse or Substance Use Disorders

The Nature of the Beast

A Brief Introduction to the Science of Pharmacology

An Introduction to Alcohol: Mans Oldest Recreational Chemical

The Alcohol Use Disorders

Misuse of Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Compounds

Misuse of Benzodiazepines and Similar Agents

Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorders

Cocaine Misuse and Cocaine Use Disorder

Marijuana Misuse and Cannabis Use Disorder

Opioid Use and Misuse

Hallucinogen Misuse

Misuse of Inhalants and Aerosols

The Under-Recognized Problem of Steroid Misuse

Tobacco Products and Tobacco Use Disorder

Over the Counter Analgesics

Chemicals and the Neonate

Gender and Substance Use Disorders

Hidden Faces of Substance Use Disorders

Substance Misuse by Children and Adolescents

Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in College Students

Substance Use Disorders and the Older Adult

Substance Use Disorders and the Family

Codependency and Enabling

The Client With Co-Occurring Disorders: Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness

The Biopsychosocial Model of the Substance Use Disorders

The Substance Use Disorders As a Disease of the Human Spirit

The Assessment of Suspected Substance Use Disorders

Intervention

Treatment Settings

Treatment Formats

The Process of Treatment

Pharmacological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders

Relapse and Other Problems Frequently Encountered in Substance Rehabilitation

Support Groups to Promote and Sustain Recovery

The Relationship Between Drugs and Crime

The Debate Over Legalization

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