Near the End of a Party at Which Traci Had

question 9

Multiple Choice

Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily,someone offered her cocaine.By using cocaine and alcohol together,

• A) Traci will find that the effects cancel each other out.
• B) Traci's body will produce cocaethylene, a potentially deadly chemical.
• C) Traci is mixing a depressant and a tranquilizer.
• D) all of these.

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Definitions:

Neurocognitive Complication

Disorders or impairments in cognitive functioning arising from neurological causes, affecting memory, attention, problem-solving, and other cognitive abilities.

General Anesthesia

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Major Surgery

An extensive medical operation that typically involves significant alterations to the body and requires extensive recovery time.

Tau Protein

A protein that stabilizes microtubules in neurons, but can accumulate abnormally and form tangles associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.