NUR 253 EXAM 3 -CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which term is defined as an acquired resistance to a drug?
a. Abuse
b. Craving
c. Dependence
d. Tolerance
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
The use of the term substance abuse refers to the maladaptive pattern of use of a drug
and requires that use continue:
a. For long periods of time
b. And involve more than one drug
c. Despite real or potential harm
d. In increasing or more potent amounts
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
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,Which of the following substances is classified as a depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Amphetamines
c. Cocaine
d. LSD
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 4
Which substance is classified as a hallucinogen?
a. Volatile inhalants
b. PCP
c. Nicotine
d. Morphine
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 5
Which type of program is likely to have the most lasting effect of avoiding relapse?
a. Behavioral re-education b. Nicotine replacement
c. Intensive psychoanalysis
d. Self-help support group
CORRECT ANSWER
D
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, Question 6
Which symptom is associated with neurological complications of chronic alcoholism?
a. Talkativeness
b. Slurred speech
c. Uncoordination
d. Memory loss
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 7
The nurse working with a group of middle-aged male alcoholics in a substance abuse
treatment program discovers that all of the participants began drinking in their teens or
early 20s, and all have engaged in heavy binge drinking. Several of the men have been in
treatment before. When the nurse asks one of these clients about any family history of
problems with alcohol and other drugs, he is likely to respond with which of the following
statements?
a. "There are no other people in my family with this problem."
b. "Only one or two distant relatives have the same problem."
c. "My grandfather, father, uncle, and cousins also have problems."
d. "I think I got it from my mom."
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 8
Which medication is likely to be prescribed for a client going through the detoxification
period in a hospital or a substance abuse treatment setting?
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NURSING |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which term is defined as an acquired resistance to a drug?
a. Abuse
b. Craving
c. Dependence
d. Tolerance
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
The use of the term substance abuse refers to the maladaptive pattern of use of a drug
and requires that use continue:
a. For long periods of time
b. And involve more than one drug
c. Despite real or potential harm
d. In increasing or more potent amounts
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
1
,Which of the following substances is classified as a depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Amphetamines
c. Cocaine
d. LSD
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 4
Which substance is classified as a hallucinogen?
a. Volatile inhalants
b. PCP
c. Nicotine
d. Morphine
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 5
Which type of program is likely to have the most lasting effect of avoiding relapse?
a. Behavioral re-education b. Nicotine replacement
c. Intensive psychoanalysis
d. Self-help support group
CORRECT ANSWER
D
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, Question 6
Which symptom is associated with neurological complications of chronic alcoholism?
a. Talkativeness
b. Slurred speech
c. Uncoordination
d. Memory loss
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 7
The nurse working with a group of middle-aged male alcoholics in a substance abuse
treatment program discovers that all of the participants began drinking in their teens or
early 20s, and all have engaged in heavy binge drinking. Several of the men have been in
treatment before. When the nurse asks one of these clients about any family history of
problems with alcohol and other drugs, he is likely to respond with which of the following
statements?
a. "There are no other people in my family with this problem."
b. "Only one or two distant relatives have the same problem."
c. "My grandfather, father, uncle, and cousins also have problems."
d. "I think I got it from my mom."
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 8
Which medication is likely to be prescribed for a client going through the detoxification
period in a hospital or a substance abuse treatment setting?
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