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1. The majority of drug-related deaths involve opioids.
A. True
B. False
2. Which of the following has been increasing, and increasing faster among women than among men, since 2010?
A. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids
B. Heroin use
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
3. A national multisite effectiveness trial suggests that women who use opioids _____ than men.
A. Progress to dependence more quickly.
B. Experience more cravings.
C. Both (A) and (B).
D. None of the above.
4. Psychological and emotional distress have been identified as risk factors for hazardous prescription opioid use among women, but not among men.
A. True
B. False
5. How many U.S. opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid?
A. Over 90%
B. At least 50%
C. About 20%
D. None of the above
6. When opioids are used for acute pain, _____ will often be sufficient.
A. Three days or less
B. Seven days
C. Ten days
D. Fourteen days
7. All of the following are true with regard to opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation, except for:
A. When starting opioid therapy for chronic pain, extended-release opioids, instead of immediate-release opioids, should be prescribed.
B. When opioids are started, the lowest effective dosage should be prescribed.
C. Benefits and harms should be evaluated with patients within 1 to 4 weeks of starting opioid therapy for chronic pain or dose escalation.
D. Benefits and harms of continued therapy should be evaluated with patients every 3 months or more frequently.
8. Opioids are always required for postoperative pain.
A. True
B. False
9. Opioid use inevitably leads to addiction.
A. True
B. False
10. Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs:
A. Help prescribers and pharmacists identify patients who are at risk for substance use disorders.
B. Appear to be effective in changing prescriber behavior.
C. Reduce the number of patients who visit multiple providers seeking the same or similar drugs.
D. All of the above.
11. Naloxone is a prescription medication:
A. Used to reverse the physical effects of opioid overdose.
B. That has the potential for physical dependence.
C. That has the potential for psychological dependence.
D. All of the above.
12. To increase the use of MAT for women, services need to:
A. Be comprehensive.
B. Be woman-focused.
C. Address barriers, such as concerns about what will happen to a woman’s children if she seeks treatment.
D. All of the above.
13. Telescoping is a result of:
A. Women becoming dependent on substances using a smaller amount of drugs for a shorter amount of time than men.
B. Differences in body fat percentages, metabolic rate, and hormonal fluctuations between men and women.
C. Both (A) and (B).
D. None of the above.
14. A study examining opioids found cravings were significantly lower among women than among men.
A. True
B. False
15. Women are more likely to be introduced to substances:
A. By a peer
B. By an intimate partner
C. Equally by a peer or an intimate partner
D. None of the above
16. Compared to men, a higher proportion of women with substance use disorders have histories of trauma.
A. True
B. False
17. For women, _____ have been associated with substance use disorders and are typically the most common co-occurring diagnoses.
A. PTSD and eating disorders
B. Agoraphobia and major depression
C. Major depression and anxiety disorders
D. Eating disorders and agoraphobia
18. Research has demonstrated that trauma followed by PTSD tends to be more commonly seen in drug-misusing women than men who are seeking treatment, therefore, health care and other service providers should be aware of and understand trauma theory, and how to provide or refer to trauma-informed services for their clients.
A. True
B. False
19. White, non-Hispanic women are more likely to be treated for chronic pain and have the highest risk of dying from a prescription painkiller overdose compared to women of other ethnicities.
A. True
B. False
20. Of adults who report daily pain, the NHIS found an association between pain severity and gender, as women are more likely than men to report any pain.
A. True
B. False
21. In addition to being at increased risk for chronic pain, women are also more likely to _____ than men.
A. Be prescribed opioids.
B. Be given higher doses of opioid pain medication.
C. Use opioid pain medication for a longer duration of time.
D. All of the above.
22. The recommended treatment for pregnant women with an OUD is methadone or buprenorphine assisted therapy to prevent complications with withdrawal.
A. True
B. False
23. The primary reason teens list for using opioids rather than other drugs are that they:
A. Are easy to get from their parents’ medicine cabinets.
B. Are not illegal drugs.
C. Can be claimed as their own prescription if caught.
D. All of the above.
24. Because women place high value on their relationships and families, treatment should focus on promoting and supporting healthy attachment and relationships between parents and children and on women’s relationships with others.
A. True
B. False
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