Order Diseases Due To Toxins Discussion

Order Diseases Due To Toxins Discussion
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Order Diseases Due To Toxins Discussion
 
303. Ethylene oxide gas produces
encephalopathy but not peripheral neuropathy
peripheral neuropathy but not encephalopathy
pulmonary edema
serious symptoms which tend to persist for weeks after
termination of exposure
serious symptoms but which have thus far been nonfatal
304. In drug dependence (addiction)
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morphine, demerol and methadone are_ generally
considered to produce physical but not psychic dependence
cocaine, LSD and mescaline are generally considered to
produce both physical and psychic dependence
marijuana and bromides are generally considered to
produce both physical and psychic dependence
phencyclidine causes elevated blood pressure, not
nystagmus
none of the above
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305. In attempting to explain the processes leading to drug
dependence the
306.
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308.
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C,
D.
E.
psychobiologic hypothesis says that the patient suffers
from physical or psychological discomfort, each relieved
by the drug taken
psychoanalytic hypothesis says addicts have arrested at,
or regressed to, the anal stage of psychosexual development
tests help determine which person will become a compulsive user
tests help determine which people will use which drugs
none of the above
In heroin use
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skin infections or tetanus seldom follow subcutaneous
administration
intravenous administration frequently produces serum
hepatitis but rarely produces sudden death
pathologically, the picture in sudden death is that of
massive brainstem thrombosis
pulmonary edema has been attributed to cardiac arrhythmia due to quinine and other contaminants
neurologic complications include myelitis but not neuropathy
In opiate dependence
A. miosis and chronic constipation usually disappear with
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tolerance
the basis of the methadone maintenance program is
“‘narcotic blockade’’
initial dosage usually produces nausea and vomiting to
which tolerance develops slowly
a common psychopathologic pattern emerges
none of the above
In morphine abstinence syndrome the es
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temperature characteristically becomes subnormal (usually 35.5-36° C)
blood pressure typically decreases by 20 mm of mercury
or more
“‘sleepy yen’’ characteristically occurs early
peak is at 4-5 hours
occurrence of convulsions is frequent
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309. In the diagnosis of opiate dependence
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there are usually many distinctive objective findings
the nalorphine test is safe and should be used early
the nalorphine test is reliable in meperidine dependence
naloxone should be used at once
none of the above
In opiate dependence
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there is a relapse rate of 90% in psychopaths who come
from and return to big city slums; 50% in addicts
returning to rural environments
the mortality rate is twice that of the same age group of
nondrug users
ten percent of physician addicts are said to remain abstinent after one treatment
traces of morphine in the urine can be found for 5-6 days
none of the above
In opiate agonist-antagonist dependence a
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tolerance to the dysphoric effects unfortunately does not
occur
tolerance to the hallucinogenic effects usually does not
occur
pentazocine cannot be substituted for morphine because
it precipitates morphine’s abstinence syndrome
pentazocine withdrawal produces hypothermia
none of the above
In hypnotic dependence
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midbrain centers are the most susceptible
reticular-activating system neurons are the least susceptible
thresholds for electrical induction of convulsions are
decreased early in chronic intoxication
there is an increase in the proportion of REM sleep
none of the above
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