When Developing a Program to Address Drug Use in the Schools

question 12

Multiple Choice

When developing a program to address drug use in the schools, the school nurse wants to make sure that she includes all types of psychoactive substances. In addition to stimulants, inhalants, depressants, and cannabis, psychoactive substances also include which of the following?

• A)Dissociative anesthetics
• B)Both A and C
• C)Hallucinogens
• D)Non-narcotics

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, crucial for transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contraction.

Neurotransmitter-Response

The reaction of a cell to the binding of neurotransmitters, which can alter the cell's activity or provoke a series of cellular events.

Skeletal Muscle Contraction

The process by which skeletal muscles, attached to bones, produce movement through the shortening of muscle fibers, using ATP as energy.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including mood, sleep, learning, and the regulation of body movements, often associated with the pleasure and reward system of the brain.