Title: Drugs and Society Text: Ninth Edition, Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein
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1:  A term describing a state of oxygen deficiency is:
A: Arrhythmia
B: Hypoxia
C: Dementia
D: Euphoria

2:  _____ refers to substances that are readily evaporated at low temperatures.
A: Arrythmia
B: Volatile
C: Euphorigenic
D: Hypoxic

3:  _____ refers to an irregular heartbeat.
A: Arrythmia
B: Volatile
C: Euphorigenic
D: Hypoxic

4:  Select the reason inhalants are most likely abused.
A: They are easy to obtain.
B: They are not likely to cause toxic side effects
C: They produce a long lasting "high" that makes them highly addictive.
D: They are easy to synthesize from natural products.

5:  Which of the following is used as an anesthetic?
A: Toluene
B: Nitrous oxide
C: Butane
D: Propane

6:  Inhalants tend to be water-soluble and therefore readily concentrated in the brain.
A: True
B: False

7:  "Snorting" is a practice of inhaling volatile solvents from old rags soaked in the solvent fluid and held in the mouth.
A: True
B: False

8:  Freon administration can cause respiratory collapse as a result of sudden heating of the respiratory tract.
A: True
B: False

9:  Possession of substances with inhalant abuse potential is legal in most states.
A: True
B: False

10:  Which of the following is not a sign to look for to determine whether a child is abusing inhalants?
A: Child often has the "sniffles" but without any other cold symptoms.
B: Child appears drunk for short periods of time but quickly recovers
C: Child's appetite has grown significantly.
D: Abusable household items are missing.

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