CDP Study Guide Practice Test
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Which of the following is the BEST description of a drug? - ✔✔-A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air). Drugs that a
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CDP Study Guide Practice Test
Questions and answers, 100% Accurate.
Which of the following is the BEST description of a drug? - ✔✔-A substance taken for a desired effect
(other than food, water, or air). Drugs that alter behavior and/or mood are referred to as psychoactive
drugs. Some drugs are taken for reasons that are beneficial to the user. Some are addictive, and others
are not.
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that... - ✔✔-alter behavior or mood.
Which of the following is a psychoactive drug? - ✔✔-opium
4. The magnitude of a drug's effect is. - ✔✔-How intensely the user feels the drug's effects.
The intensity of the drug, or how much the user feels its effects, depends upon several factors. The
greater the dosage, the greater the intensity of the response.
The peak effect is the highest intensity level at a given dosage of the drug.
5. Which of the following is a common side effect of sniffing/snorting a drug? - ✔✔-damage to the nasal
membrane lining
the drug Metabolism is a process - ✔✔-alters the composition of the drug Metabolism is a process by
which an ingested drug is changed into a form that can be removed from the user's body. The faster the
drug moves through the user's system, the sooner the effects of the drug are diminished.
How are drugs MOST often removed from the body? - ✔✔-through the user's urine, Depending upon
the level of efficiency, the liver and kidneys work together to break the drug down and excrete it out of
the body through the user's urine.
What is a route of administration? - ✔✔-the manner in which a drug enters the user's body,This
ingestion can be accomplished in a number of ways. The most common ways to bring a drug into the
bloodstream are oral, injection, and inhalation and nasal.
When a drug is ingested orally, which of the following BEST describes how the drug enters the
bloodstream? - ✔✔-When a drug is taken orally, it is dissolved within the stomach and then passes
through the stomach lining or small intestine to enter the bloodstream.
Which of the following routes of administration achieves the longest-lasting results for the user? - ✔✔-
Many users prefer the oral route of administration because the effects of the drug tend to be
experienced for a lengthier period of time. The effects of the drug might be less intense with this route,
but the duration of the effects (and ease of administration) overrides that concern for many users.
How does a drug enter the user's bloodstream when snorted or sniffed? - ✔✔-through the membrane
lining of the nasal passages
Why do some users prefer the route of injection for drug adminis
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