SBIRT Test UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinicians should try to get the patient to provide the menu
first before giving advice.
Both sides of the patient's ambivalence - CORRECT ANSWER - What does a double-
sided reflection highlight?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The NIAAA low risk drinking guidelines are the same for
men and women
Provide feedback about the screening results and what the results mean - CORRECT
ANSWER - What is the goal of the Feedback step of the brief intervention?
The clinician relates the patient's risky substance use to improvement in their overall health and
well-being - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the key to a successful brief intervention?
They encourage the patient to share more information - CORRECT ANSWER - Why are
open-ended questions more useful than close-ended questions?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinician should always ask for permission before
providing feedback
Physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER -
Non-licensed staff can deliver the SBIRT benefit if they are supervised by a
lincensed__________
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinicians should only reflect the content of a patient's
statement and should avoid making assumptions of what the patient is feeling
, SBIRT reduces future healthcare cost - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the research,
how does implementing SBIRT affect healthcare costs?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A brief intervention lasting as little as 5 minutes can
increase the likelihood of a client making a positive behavior change
Any indication that the client might be thinking about making a change - CORRECT
ANSWER - Getting clients to engage in "change talk" is a critical element of behavior
change. "Change talk" can be best defined as:
Primary care settings, emergency rooms/trauma settings, mental health settings, criminal justice
settings - CORRECT ANSWER - Where can screening for risky alcohol use be
implemented?
Use a double-sided reflection to highlight the ambivalence and pull for change talk - CORRECT
ANSWER - What should you do after the patient tells you about the pros and cons of their
substance use?
Marijuana - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the most commonly used illicit drug among
Americans according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health?
A can of malt liquor = 40 oz - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following meet the
NIAAA definition of a "standard drink" EXCEPT:
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A 1-item pre-screening question can be used to identify
individuals who are appropriate for a full screening
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Brief Interventions typically utilize a Motivational
Interviewing approach:
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The last step of brief intervention is to Warn patients about
the consequences if they don't follow through with the behavior change
CORRECT Answers
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinicians should try to get the patient to provide the menu
first before giving advice.
Both sides of the patient's ambivalence - CORRECT ANSWER - What does a double-
sided reflection highlight?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The NIAAA low risk drinking guidelines are the same for
men and women
Provide feedback about the screening results and what the results mean - CORRECT
ANSWER - What is the goal of the Feedback step of the brief intervention?
The clinician relates the patient's risky substance use to improvement in their overall health and
well-being - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the key to a successful brief intervention?
They encourage the patient to share more information - CORRECT ANSWER - Why are
open-ended questions more useful than close-ended questions?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinician should always ask for permission before
providing feedback
Physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER -
Non-licensed staff can deliver the SBIRT benefit if they are supervised by a
lincensed__________
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinicians should only reflect the content of a patient's
statement and should avoid making assumptions of what the patient is feeling
, SBIRT reduces future healthcare cost - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the research,
how does implementing SBIRT affect healthcare costs?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A brief intervention lasting as little as 5 minutes can
increase the likelihood of a client making a positive behavior change
Any indication that the client might be thinking about making a change - CORRECT
ANSWER - Getting clients to engage in "change talk" is a critical element of behavior
change. "Change talk" can be best defined as:
Primary care settings, emergency rooms/trauma settings, mental health settings, criminal justice
settings - CORRECT ANSWER - Where can screening for risky alcohol use be
implemented?
Use a double-sided reflection to highlight the ambivalence and pull for change talk - CORRECT
ANSWER - What should you do after the patient tells you about the pros and cons of their
substance use?
Marijuana - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the most commonly used illicit drug among
Americans according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health?
A can of malt liquor = 40 oz - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following meet the
NIAAA definition of a "standard drink" EXCEPT:
True - CORRECT ANSWER - A 1-item pre-screening question can be used to identify
individuals who are appropriate for a full screening
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Brief Interventions typically utilize a Motivational
Interviewing approach:
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The last step of brief intervention is to Warn patients about
the consequences if they don't follow through with the behavior change
