Lab: Chapter 9
T/F the most common specimen used for drug testing is blood
False
T/F Drug metabolites may be excreted through the skin by sweat
False excreted by urine
Which of the following statements is false? 1.) Three toxic reactions to over-the-counter drugs are: over dose, interaction to other drugs, and idiosyncrasy. 2.)If a quantitative result is needed to detect an illegal drug, the specimen is usually urine. 3.)The most common legal drug of abuse in America is ethanol.If performing drug testing for the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the office, the physician must be a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO). 4.)The interval for detecting drugs in urine varies depending on the drug.
If a quantitative result is needed to detect an illegal drug, the specimen is usually urine.
a quantitative drug screening is performed from a blood specimen to determine the amount of drug present
True
Which of the following is not a poisonous metal that needs to be tested?
zinc
Which of the following drugs are typically screened using a saliva or breath specimen?
Alcohol
Which of the following therapeutic drug categories and their represented drugs are not typically monitored for therapeutic levels?
Antihistamines (i.e., Benadryl)
Which of the following drug tests does not match its proper specimen collection?
Drug screening test for DOT: Urine cup with temperature indicator
What is the most common legal drug of abuse?
Ethanol (alcohol)
T/F The half-life of a drug is the amount of time the drug may be stored over and above the expiration date
False
which of the following has the correct order of the pharmacokinetic stages
Liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
Which of the following urine drug test results is interpreted as a positive result?
The control will have a colored band, and the test area will not have a colored band.