Chapter 19

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent

Question 2

antidote

Answer 2

A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison

Question 3

delirium tremens (DTs)

Answer 3

A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprive of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated

Question 4

emesis

Answer 4

Vomiting

Question 5

hallucinogens

Answer 5

Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses

Question 6

hematemesis

Answer 6

Vomiting blood

Question 7

hypntoic

Answer 7

A sleep-inducing effect or agent

Question 8

ingestion

Answer 8

Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth

Question 9

opioids

Answer 9

Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine

Question 10

overdose

Answer 10

An excessive quantity of a drug which, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences

Question 11

poison

Answer 11

A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body

Question 12

sedative

Answer 12

A substance that decreases activity and excitement

Question 13

stimulant

Answer 13

An agent that produces an excited state

Question 14

substance abuse

Answer 14

The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect

Question 15

tolerance

Answer 15

The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect

Question 16

toxicology

Answer 16

The study of toxic or poisonous substances

Question 17

toxin

Answer 17

The study of toxic or poisonous substances

Question 18

vomitus

Answer 18

Vomited material