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Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Consumption of methanol can result in blindness; Since it

  1. Inhibits neurotransuitter GABA

  2. Is released from retina

  3. Generally damages optic nerve

  4. Is stored in cornea and tear glands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The consumption of methanol causes 'Toxic Optic Neuropathy' (TON). It is caused when the optic nerve is damaged by toxin which leads to visual impairment. This condition often presents as a painless, progressive, bilateral, symmetrical visual decline with variable optic nerve head damage. So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Continuous and excessive intake of alcohol causes

  1. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

  2. Fatty liver

  3. Cirrhosis and hypertension

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Laenec syndrome is Laennec cirrhosis which is a disease of the liver in which the normal lobular architecture is lost.
Fatty liver syndrome is a reversible condition wherein large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis.
Cirrhosis is a stage of scarring/fibrosis of the liver caused by many liver diseases.
Thus, the correct answer is option (D), 'All of the above'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Addiction to tobacco is mainly due to presence of

  1. Amphetamines

  2. Nicotine

  3. Tar

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nicotine is the primary addictive agent in cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars. Tobacco leads to nicotine dependence.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Nicotine.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride is 

  1. Heroin

  2. Brown sugar

  3. Methadone

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Diamorphine hydrochloride binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It is a type of analgesic agent and a type of opiate. Also called diacetylmorphine hydrochloride and heroin. diacetylmorphine hydrochloride is also known as brown sugar.
So the correct option is B.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Impaired memory, lethargy, passivity, acute anxiety, depression and profuse sweating are symptoms associated with

  1. Alcoholism

  2. Drug addiction

  3. Mental illness

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Drug addiction psychological symptoms include:

  • Unexplained change in personality or attitude
  • Sudden mood swings, irritability, or angry outbursts
  • Periods of hyperactivity, agitation or giddiness
  • Lack of motivation, appears lethargic
  • Appears fearful, anxious, or paranoid with no reason.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Peripheral vascular disease is most common in smokers which can lead to

  1. Gangrene

  2. Thrombosis

  3. Embolism

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Peripheral vascular disease is commonly used to refer to peripheral artery disease, meaning narrowing or occlusion by atherosclerotic plaques of arteries outside of the heart and brain.
Risk factors for peripheral artery disease include elevated blood cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and smoking. Complications of peripheral artery disease include sores that do not heal, ulcers, gangrene or infections in the extremities. A peripheral vascular disease that affects the veins include deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins. Pulmonary embolism is also caused by the blood clot due to peripheral vascular disease.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

A person's reduced/diminished response to a drug is called

  1. Withdrawal

  2. Addiction

  3. Rebound effect

  4. Tolerance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tolerance is the resistance of a person when addicted to a drug and can withstand even in higher doses. Hence, the correct option is D.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Assertion- Codeine causes addiction.
Reason- Codeine is an opium-derivative.

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Codeine is a moderately strong opiate drug that is used in pain relief and for the suppression of coughs. But strong or weak, it is still an addictive drug with many symptoms of use in common with other opiates. The road to addiction to codeine usually starts with an increasing tolerance to the drug.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Alcoholism leads to

  1. Amnesia

  2. Lung-damage

  3. Cancer

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Alcoholism causes amnesia. The person drinks, does things and cannot remember them afterwards.

Essentially, amnesia is loss of memory. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that was caused. There are two main types of amnesia, retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

In alcoholics, liver gets damaged as it

  1. Accumulates excess of fats

  2. Stores excess of glycogen

  3. Secretes more bile

  4. Has to detoxify alcohol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Excessive alcohol causes fatty liver or steatosis. It describes the buildup of fats in the liver. It occurs when the body creates too much fat or cannot metabolize fat fast enough. As a result, the left over is stored in the liver cells where it accumulates to become fatty liver disease.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.