______________________________________________________________ Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder
41. All of the following conditions increase the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder, EXCEPT: A) Lethargy B) Schizophrenia C) Bipolar disorder D) Antisocial personality disorder 42. Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5-TR? A) Little time is spent obtaining alcohol
48. Alcohol affects numerous neurotransmitters in the brain. The systems affected that may have a genetic influence on alcohol use disorder include the
A) GABA system. B) serotonin system. C) dopamine system. D) All of the above
49. The death rate among women with alcohol use disorder is 50% to 100% greater than that of men due to their increased risk of all of the following conditions, EXCEPT: A) Suicide B) Cirrhosis C) HIV infection D) Alcohol-related accidents
B) Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use alcohol C) Alcohol often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended D) Continued use despite having persistent problems caused or exacerbated by alcohol use
43. Which symptom(s) have traditionally been the hallmarks of more severe alcohol use? A) Intoxication
50. Excess fetal mortality secondary to drinking is most prevalent
B) Hallucinations C) Legal problems D) Withdrawal and tolerance
A) during the first trimester of pregnancy. B) during the second trimester of pregnancy. C) during the third trimester of pregnancy. D) throughout pregnancy.
44. All of the following are clues to alcohol use disorder, EXCEPT: A) Broken bones B) Anxiety or panic C) Elevated LDH values D) Elevated mood and increased energy 45. Among chronic heavy drinkers, the most common pre-existing condition in the liver prior to cirrhosis is A) fatty liver.
51. All of the following are TRUE about alcohol use disorder and depression, EXCEPT: A) Both have the same etiology. B) If true co-occurring depression is left untreated in recovering alcoholics, relapse is common. C) As many as 80% of men and women with alcohol use disorder complain of depressive symptoms, and at least one-third meet the criteria for major depressive disorder. D) Treatment professionals have found that after
B) cholelithiasis. C) viral hepatitis. D) thrombosis of the portal vein.
two or three weeks of abstinence from alcohol, and with good nutrition, the temporary depressive effects of alcohol dissipate.
46. Increases in plasma levels of the amino acid homocysteine are
A) associated with a risk of cardiac and other vascular diseases. B) correlated with decreases in the levels of vitamins like folate, B12, and B6. C) twice as high in patients with chronic alcohol use disorder when compared with non-drinking controls. D) All of the above
52. The medication of choice for the treatment of patients with major depression and alcohol use disorder is usually A) lithium. B) sertraline. C) venlafaxine. D) St. John’s wort.
47. Excessive chronic alcohol use is associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: A) Weight gain B) Sleep disorders
C) Impaired body utilization of vitamins D) Low resistance to bacterial infections
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