Antiviral
Vaccine
Antitoxins
Withdrawal
Antifungal
Antibiotic
Medicine
Prescription medicine
Binge drinking
Alcohol
Depressant poisoning
Intoxication
Over-the-counter medicines
Drugs
Tolerance
:: a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
:: drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.
:: medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
:: medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription. :: a drug that slows the central nervous system.
:: drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting. :: suppress or kill fungus cells.
:: substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.
:: fight bacteria that produces substances toxic to the body.
:: when a person stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent.
:: medicines that suppress a virus, but do not sill it. :: prevents a person from contracting a specific disease.
:: the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine.
:: class of drug that destroy disease-causing microorganisms, called bacteria.
the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
Dependence
Match the following terms with the correct definition.(15 points)
1. Antiviral - Medicines that suppress a virus, but do not kill it.
2. Vaccine - Prevents a person from contracting a specific disease.
3. Antitoxins - Fight bacteria that produce substances toxic to the body.
4. Withdrawal - When a person stops using a medicine on which they have become physiologically dependent.
5. Antifungal - Suppresses or kills fungus cells.
6. Antibiotic - Class of drugs that destroy disease-causing microorganisms, called bacteria.
7. Medicine - Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.
8. Prescription medicine - Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
9. Binge drinking - Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.
10. Alcohol - A depressant that can cause intoxication and poisoning.
11. Depressant poisoning - A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
12. Intoxication - The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
13. Over-the-counter medicines - Medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription.
14. Drugs - Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.
15. Tolerance - The body becomes used to the effect of a medicine.
For the following list, determine if the item is a factor that influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect on an individual(9 points)
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect.
Medicines
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Medicines
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Medicines
Rate of intake
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Rate of intake
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Rate of intake
The weather
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – The weather
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – The weather
Food in the stomach
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Food in the stomach
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Food in the stomach
Age
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Age
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Age
Body size
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Body size
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Body size
Amount of alcohol consumed
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Amount of alcohol consumed
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Amount of alcohol consumed
Time of day
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Time of day
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Time of day
Gender
Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Gender
No, this does not influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect. – Gender
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Yes, this influences the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect.
No, this does not influence the onset and intensity of alcohol's effect.
1. Medicines - No
2. Rate of intake - Yes
3. The weather - No
4. Food in the stomach - Yes
5. Age - Yes
6. Body size - Yes
7. Amount of alcohol consumed - Yes
8. Time of day - No
9. Gender - Yes
All drugs are medicines, but not all medicines are drugs.(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
False
True
Medicines that treat or prevent illness can be classified into the following four (4) broad categories:(1 point)
Responses
Medicines that: 1) reduce fever, 2) fight pathogens, 3) relieve pain and other symptoms, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) reduce fever, 2) fight pathogens, 3) relieve pain and other symptoms, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) help prevent disease, 2) fight pathogens, 3) regulate blood sugar, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) help prevent disease, 2) fight pathogens, 3) regulate blood sugar, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) help prevent disease, 2) fight pathogens, 3) relieve pain and other symptoms, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) help prevent disease, 2) fight pathogens, 3) relieve pain and other symptoms, and 4) manage chronic conditions, help maintain or restore health and regulate body systems.
Medicines that: 1) help prevent disease, 2) fight pathogens, 3) relieve pain and other symptoms, and 4) manage blood pressure