Question 1

Dental health care workers should have heightened awareness of the issues of substance use disorder because

Accepted Answer

A) their coworkers may abuse drugs in the workplace. 
B) "shoppers" may interact with health care workers in an effort to obtain controlled substances. 
C) patients who abuse drugs intravenously are more likely to contract sexually transmitted or blood-borne diseases that are transmissible to the dental health care worker. 
D) dentist's offices have prescription pads and abusable substances that need to be safely monitored. 
E) of all of the above. 
A) their coworkers may abuse drugs in the workplace. 
B) "shoppers" may interact with health care workers in an effort to obtain controlled substances. 
C) patients who abuse drugs intravenously are more likely to contract sexually transmitted or blood-borne diseases that are transmissible to the dental health care worker. 
D) dentist's offices have prescription pads and abusable substances that need to be safely monitored. 
E) of all of the above.

Question 2

For which of the following agents does treatment of withdrawal involve replacement of the abused drug with an equivalent drug,followed by gradual withdrawal of the equivalent drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Opioid analgesics 
B) Sedative-hypnotics 
C) Alcohol 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Opioid analgesics 
B) Sedative-hypnotics 
C) Alcohol 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 3

Approximately _____% of incarcerated individuals are there because of drug abuse problems.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 4

What is "spice" or "K-2"?

Accepted Answer

A) A designer drug created by spraying natural herbs with synthetic chemicals that produce psychoactive effects similar to cannabis 
B) A method of smoking oregano to get a hallucinogenic effect 
C) The stems of the hemp plant rather than the leaves 
D) A version of phencyclidine (PCP) 
E) A British female pop group or a brand of snow skis 
A) A designer drug created by spraying natural herbs with synthetic chemicals that produce psychoactive effects similar to cannabis 
B) A method of smoking oregano to get a hallucinogenic effect 
C) The stems of the hemp plant rather than the leaves 
D) A version of phencyclidine (PCP) 
E) A British female pop group or a brand of snow skis

Dental health care workers should have heightened awareness of the issues of substance use disorder because

For which of the following agents does treatment of withdrawal involve replacement of the abused drug with an equivalent drug,followed by gradual withdrawal of the equivalent drug?

Approximately _____% of incarcerated individuals are there because of drug abuse problems.

What is "spice" or "K-2"?

Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing

Drug Action and Handling

Adverse Reactions

Autonomic Drugs

Nonopioid Non-Narcoticanalgesics

Opioid Narcoticanalgesics and Antagonists

Antiinfective Agents

Antifungal and Antiviral Agents

Local Anesthetics

General Anesthetics

Antianxiety Agents

Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases

Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders

Adrenocorticosteroids

Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis

Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders

Antineoplastic Drugs

Emergency Drugs

Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

Naturalherbal Products and Dietary Supplements

Oral Conditions and Their Treatment

Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders

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Exam 23: Substance Use Disorders

Dental health care workers should have heightened awareness of the issues of substance use disorder because

For which of the following agents does treatment of withdrawal involve replacement of the abused drug with an equivalent drug,followed by gradual withdrawal of the equivalent drug?

Approximately _____% of incarcerated individuals are there because of drug abuse problems.

What is "spice" or "K-2"?

Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing

Drug Action and Handling

Adverse Reactions

Autonomic Drugs

Nonopioid Non-Narcoticanalgesics

Opioid Narcoticanalgesics and Antagonists

Antiinfective Agents

Antifungal and Antiviral Agents

Local Anesthetics

General Anesthetics

Antianxiety Agents

Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases

Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders

Adrenocorticosteroids

Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis

Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders

Antineoplastic Drugs

Emergency Drugs

Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

Naturalherbal Products and Dietary Supplements

Oral Conditions and Their Treatment

Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders

Filters