Mental Health Exam 3 Practice
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Which term is defined as an acquired resistance to a drug?
a. Abuse
b. Craving
c. Dependence
d. Tolerance - Correct AnswerD
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 AnswerC
Which of the following substances is classified as a depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Amphetamines
c. Cocaine
d. LSD - Correct AnswerA
Which substance is classified as a hallucinogen?
a. Volatile inhalants
b. PCP
c. Nicotine
d. Morphine - Correct AnswerB
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 AnswerD
Which symptom is associated with neurological complications of chronic alcoholism?
a. Talkativeness
b. Slurred speech
c. Uncoordination
d. Memory loss - Correct AnswerD
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 AnswerC
Which medication is likely to be prescribed for a client going through the detoxification
period in a hospital or a substance abuse treatment setting?
a.Naltrexone (Revia)
b. Disulfiram (Antabuse)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) - Correct AnswerD
Which of the following drugs is an opiate antagonist used to prevent craving and relapse
in alcohol or opiate abusers?
a. Naltrexone (ReVia)
b. Respiradone (Resperdal)
c. Disulfiram (Antibuse)
d. Long Acting Methadone - Correct AnswerA
You are working with a young adult who has been going through treatment for alcohol
abuse. You refer him to Alcoholics Anonymous, where by working the 12-step program
he will come to learn that responsibility for his recovery:
a. Rests with his significant other(s)
b. Is his responsibility completely
c. Depends on how strong his sponsor is
d. Is shared between himself and his family - Correct AnswerB
Crack cocaine abusers may require hospitalization during withdrawal because of the
psychological severity of which of the following?
a.depression
b. Social isolation
c. Associated guilt
d. Amotivation - Correct AnswerA
A parent tells the school nurse that she suspects that her adolescent child is abusing
inhalants. Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to see in
this adolescent?
a. Increased energy, decreased need for sleep, and increased activity
b. Aggressiveness or apathy, poor judgment, and neurological signs
c. Flu-like symptoms such as chills and fever, bones and muscles aching
d. Paranoia, isolating, delusional, and increase in appetite - Correct AnswerB
Questions with verified correct
answers 2025 update
Which term is defined as an acquired resistance to a drug?
a. Abuse
b. Craving
c. Dependence
d. Tolerance - Correct AnswerD
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 AnswerC
Which of the following substances is classified as a depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Amphetamines
c. Cocaine
d. LSD - Correct AnswerA
Which substance is classified as a hallucinogen?
a. Volatile inhalants
b. PCP
c. Nicotine
d. Morphine - Correct AnswerB
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 AnswerD
Which symptom is associated with neurological complications of chronic alcoholism?
a. Talkativeness
b. Slurred speech
c. Uncoordination
d. Memory loss - Correct AnswerD
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 AnswerC
Which medication is likely to be prescribed for a client going through the detoxification
period in a hospital or a substance abuse treatment setting?
a.Naltrexone (Revia)
b. Disulfiram (Antabuse)
c. Fluoxetine (Prozac)
d. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) - Correct AnswerD
Which of the following drugs is an opiate antagonist used to prevent craving and relapse
in alcohol or opiate abusers?
a. Naltrexone (ReVia)
b. Respiradone (Resperdal)
c. Disulfiram (Antibuse)
d. Long Acting Methadone - Correct AnswerA
You are working with a young adult who has been going through treatment for alcohol
abuse. You refer him to Alcoholics Anonymous, where by working the 12-step program
he will come to learn that responsibility for his recovery:
a. Rests with his significant other(s)
b. Is his responsibility completely
c. Depends on how strong his sponsor is
d. Is shared between himself and his family - Correct AnswerB
Crack cocaine abusers may require hospitalization during withdrawal because of the
psychological severity of which of the following?
a.depression
b. Social isolation
c. Associated guilt
d. Amotivation - Correct AnswerA
A parent tells the school nurse that she suspects that her adolescent child is abusing
inhalants. Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to see in
this adolescent?
a. Increased energy, decreased need for sleep, and increased activity
b. Aggressiveness or apathy, poor judgment, and neurological signs
c. Flu-like symptoms such as chills and fever, bones and muscles aching
d. Paranoia, isolating, delusional, and increase in appetite - Correct AnswerB
