NUR 240 Exam 1 Substance Abuse
Multiple Choices Questions and Correct
Answers Latest 2025-2026
a - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse is working with a 45-year-old patient who
has abused alcohol since age 20. Related to the patient's stage of psychosocial
development, what developmental data would the nurse expect to assess?
A. The patient may have trouble establishing intimate relationships.
B. The patient may have trouble trusting others
C. The patient may review life, have serious regrets, and experience despair
D. The patient may feel a sense of inferiority or inadequacy
d - CORRECT ANSWERS Which assessment data should the nurse gather when
confirming a diagnosis of alcohol dependence?
A. Continued alcohol use despite recurrent interpersonal problems
B. Recurrent, alcohol-related legal problems
C. Recurrent alcohol use resulting in failure to fulfill major role obligations
D. A need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve the desired
effect.
a, b, c, d - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following are parts of the CAGE
questionnaire screening tool? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?
B. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
C. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
D. Have you ever had a drink in the morning to steady your nerves?
E. Have you ever felt isolated, like you were in a cage?
a - CORRECT ANSWERS The expected outcome for using Thiamine for a
patient being treated for an ETOH addiction is to:
a. Prevent the development of Wernicke's encephalopathy.
b. Decrease patient's withdrawal symptoms
c. Aid the patient in regaining strength
d. Promote the elimination of ETOH from the body
c - CORRECT ANSWERS While receiving disulfiram therapy, the patient
becomes nauseated and vomits severely. Which question should the nurse ask
first?
A. "How long have you been taking disulfiram?
B. "Do you feel like you have the flu?"
C. "How much alcohol did you drink today?"
Multiple Choices Questions and Correct
Answers Latest 2025-2026
a - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse is working with a 45-year-old patient who
has abused alcohol since age 20. Related to the patient's stage of psychosocial
development, what developmental data would the nurse expect to assess?
A. The patient may have trouble establishing intimate relationships.
B. The patient may have trouble trusting others
C. The patient may review life, have serious regrets, and experience despair
D. The patient may feel a sense of inferiority or inadequacy
d - CORRECT ANSWERS Which assessment data should the nurse gather when
confirming a diagnosis of alcohol dependence?
A. Continued alcohol use despite recurrent interpersonal problems
B. Recurrent, alcohol-related legal problems
C. Recurrent alcohol use resulting in failure to fulfill major role obligations
D. A need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve the desired
effect.
a, b, c, d - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following are parts of the CAGE
questionnaire screening tool? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?
B. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
C. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
D. Have you ever had a drink in the morning to steady your nerves?
E. Have you ever felt isolated, like you were in a cage?
a - CORRECT ANSWERS The expected outcome for using Thiamine for a
patient being treated for an ETOH addiction is to:
a. Prevent the development of Wernicke's encephalopathy.
b. Decrease patient's withdrawal symptoms
c. Aid the patient in regaining strength
d. Promote the elimination of ETOH from the body
c - CORRECT ANSWERS While receiving disulfiram therapy, the patient
becomes nauseated and vomits severely. Which question should the nurse ask
first?
A. "How long have you been taking disulfiram?
B. "Do you feel like you have the flu?"
C. "How much alcohol did you drink today?"
