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Chapter 13: Prescription Drug Abuse\
1. In 2014, CDC noted that numbers of overdose deaths from opioid and narcotic painkillers:
A. Plateaued, as compared to 2010
B. Exceeded deaths from heroin
C. Increased mildly from a decade prior
D. Decreased substantially following the ACA
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2. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that in a single year, about how many people in the U.S. intentionally used prescription medications for non-medical reasons?
A. 1 million
B. 3 million
C. 7 million
D. 10 million
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3. According to NIDA, which category of medications were most frequently used for non-medical reasons?
A. Tranquillizers
B. Sedatives
C. Stimulants
D. Painkillers
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4. Adverse effects from stimulants used for nonmedical purposes includes:
A. Sleepiness
B. Improved appetite
C. Cardiac abnormalities
D. Breathing problems
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5. According to CDC, in 2009, nonmedical use of prescription painkillers resulted in:
A. 100,000 emergency room visits and 1000 deaths
B. 250,000 emergency room visits and 2500 deaths
C. 500,000 emergency room visits and 15,000 deaths
D. 750,000 emergency room visits and 10,000 deaths
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6. In a 2014 Cochane Review, there was lack of evidence for effectiveness and safety the long-term use of opioid pain medication for treatment of which condition?
A. Arthritis
B. Chronic low back pain
C. Prolonged post-operative pain
D. Dental pain
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True or False
7. CDC characterizes prescription drug abuse as epidemic and one of five top health threats in 2014.
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8 A published study in 1986 about use of opioid painkillers in 38 patients without cancer had an important impact on prescribing patterns.
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9. Prior to the Joint Commission implementation of pain management standards in 2001, it was estimated that as many as half of all cancer patients had inadequate pain treatment.
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10. In 1995, the American Pain Society used the phrase pain as the “fifth vital sign.”
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11. CDC reports that for every overdose death from prescription painkillers there are 10 hospitalizations and more than 30 emergency department visits.
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12. Dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate are examples of stimulant medications.
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13. Prescription drug abuse is defined as selling, repackaging, or distributing pain medications for medical purposes in other geographic locations.
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14. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey, young people using prescription medications for nonmedical reasons also have higher rates of binge drinking and marijuana use.
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15. Several studies note that heroin users may have first used prescription painkillers for nonmedical purposes.
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16. Experts call addition a “brain disease,” explaining that changes in the brain may be documented over time.
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17. Addiction to prescription painkillers is easily treated with a new class of addition antagonists.
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18. Methadone is especially dangerous when not used as prescribed, as there is only a small difference between the dose that is effective, and a dose that may result in overdose.
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19. The Trust for America’s Health reported that in a 10-year period, drug overdose deaths have doubled (or more) in 10 states.
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20. High rates of drug overdose deaths have been reported in West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Nevada, and Oklahoma.
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21. In the U.S. men are more likely to dies from drug overdoses, and overdoses in women are decreasing.
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22. According to the CDC, per capita sales of pain medication and overdose deaths are not related.
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23. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recommended reclassifying some pain medications into the “high potential for abuse” category.
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24. The Trust for America’s Health notes that most states are currently using evidence-based or best practices to prevent prescription drug abuse.
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Multiple Answer
25. The Joint Commission 2001 pain management standards included which of the following points of emphasis?
A. Asking patients about pain
B. Providing adequate pain treatment
C. Emphasizing patients’ rights
D. Gathering data about side effects
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26. Which of the following are examples of opioid pain medications?
A. Penicillin
B. Hydrocodone
C. Morphine
D. Acetaminophen
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27. Which of the following are examples of sedatives or tranquilizers?
A. Codeine
B. Estazolam
C. Pentobarbital sodium
D. Zolpidem
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28. Groups at especially high risk of using prescription medications for nonmedical reasons include:
A. Older adults
B. Adolescents
C. Boys
D. Women
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29. Common prescription medications used for nonmedical purposes from the Monitoring the Future Survey include:
A. Cough medication
B. Vicodin
C. Acetaminophen
D. Adderall
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30. Painkiller prescribing is highest in which areas of the U.S.?
A. West
B. Midwest
C. South
D. Northeast
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31. Which of the following strategies are recommended by CDC to reduce the public health impact of prescription pain medication abuse?
A. Surveillance systems
B. Focus on healthcare prescribing
C. Stronger criminal penalties
D. Changes in health insurance
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