Worksheetstoxicology
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Steroids are chemically similar to testosterone that is created in a lab.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is mescaline an example of?
a)
Hallucinogen
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant
d)
Depressant
3.
____ is the legal limit for adults over twenty-one years of age driving non-commercial vehicles.
a)
0.08
b)
0.04
c)
0.02
d)
0.1
4.
Which of the following is NOT a psychophysical test which a police officer may give to an individual suspected of being under the influence of alcohol?
a)
Walk and turn test
b)
Field urine test
c)
Horizontal-gaze nystagmus
d)
One-leg stand test
5.
A toxicology test can be run on all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
urine
b)
hair
c)
teeth
d)
blood
6.
Which of these activities would a Forensic toxicologist NOT perform?
a)
Determine the chemical make up of ink
b)
Determine if drugs played a role in an accident
c)
Determine if drugs played a role in a perpetrators actions
d)
Determine if a person died of natural causes or a poison
7.
What organ is responsible for the breakdown (metabolism) of alcohol?
a)
liver
b)
kidney
c)
stomach
d)
thyroid
8.
Alcohol can be excreted from the body by___
a)
breathing
b)
urinating
c)
sweating
d)
all of these
9.
Alcohol is considered a...
a)
stimulant
b)
depressant
c)
hallucinogen
d)
date-rape/club drug
10.
A drug is a natural or ______ substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological effects
a)
synthetic
b)
uniform
c)
poisonous
d)
spontaneous
11.
Marijuana is considered a...
a)
stimulant
b)
depressant
c)
hallucinogen
d)
date-rape/club drug
12.
All substances can be toxic, it just depends on the_________________
a)
dosage
b)
mode of entry
c)
ingredients
d)
all of the above
13.
A toxicologist may be called into court to:
a)
determine if a death was a homicide
b)
determine the level of impairment of a driver under the influence of drugs/alcohol
c)
explain the results of an autopsy
d)
all of these
14.
Which of the following would be part of a toxicologist's job?
a)
determining cause of death
b)
collecting bodily fluid samples during an autopsy
c)
analyzing the presence of drugs and other toxins
d)
all of these are performed by a toxicologist
15.
_______________ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body
a)
Serology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Controlled Substances
d)
Drugology
16.
What is an opiate?
a)
A type of ADHD drug
b)
A chemical derived from the sap of poppies
c)
Drugs made from the cannabis plant
d)
A drug that speeds up the CNS
17.
Which of the following is NOT an opiate?
a)
Morphine
b)
Xanax
c)
Heroin
d)
Methadone
18.
Who would most likely have the higher BAC after consuming alcohol?
a)
20 year old male
b)
20 year old female
c)
40 year old male
d)
40 year old female
19.
Which of the field sobriety tests check the "jerking" of the eyes?
a)
hop on one foot
b)
walk and turn
c)
horizontal gaze nystagmus
d)
stand on one foot
20.
Anti-anxiety drugs such as Valium and Xanax are classified as:
a)
narcotics
b)
depressants
c)
opiates
d)
stimulants
21.
This class of drugs alters sensory perception of the user, causing him/her to hear and see things that are not there
a)
hallucinogens
b)
narcotics
c)
stimulants
d)
benzodiazepines
22.
Decreases pulse, heart rate, and generally slows brain activity
a)
narcotics
b)
depressants
c)
stimulants
d)
hallucinogen
23.
These increase the activity of the central nervous system, causing increased alertness and energy
a)
narcotics
b)
hallucinogens
c)
opiates
d)
stimulants
24.
Which of the following factors determines the amount of alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?
a)
the amount consumed
b)
the amount of food in the stomach
c)
amount of alcohol in the beverage
d)
all of these
25.
How is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?
a)
Stomach/Small Intestine Lining
b)
Brain/Brainstem
c)
Liver/Kidneys
d)
Lungs/Alveolar Tube
26.
There is a ___ relationship between the amount of alcohol in the blood and alveoar breath.
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
variable
d)
false
27.
The rate of absorption of alcohol is ___ with a full stomach than an empty stomach.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
the same as
28.
The preliminary test which indicates if a substance is a drug is
a)
tasting
b)
smelling
c)
screening
d)
confirmation
29.
The test which identifies a specific drug is
a)
tasting
b)
smelling
c)
screening
d)
confirmation
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