HESI PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Q4 NEWEST TEST
BANK EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|REAL EXAM!!
Your friend misses work and has serious family difficulties because he uses drugs. However, he is not
addicted to drugs. What DSM-5 diagnosis should be made in this case?
a. substance use disorder
b. tolerance
c. substance dependence
d. substance ingestion habit - ANSWERS -A. Substance use disorder
What type of drug is alcohol?
a. opiate
b. analgesic
c. central nervous system stimulant
d. central nervous system depressant - ANSWERS -D. Central nervous system depressant
In recent years, the term addiction is being used to describe other kinds of impulsive behavior problems,
including
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. pathological gambling.
c. antisocial personality disorder.
d. specific phobias. - ANSWERS -B. Pathological gambling
, Tolerance for a psychoactive substance refers to
a. withdrawal.
b. psychological dependence.
c. the ability to consume several drugs at the same time with limited adverse effects.
d. requiring more of the substance to achieve the same effect that lower doses once achieved. -
ANSWERS -d. requiring more of the substance to achieve the same effect that lower doses once
achieved.
Mindy was just arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Why would we not necessarily diagnose
Mindy with an alcohol use disorder?
a. She is female, and alcohol use disorder is only seen in males.
b. DSM excludes legal problems as a criterion for alcohol use disorder.
c. DSM requires a recurrent pattern of problematic use.
d. Intoxication is not pathological. - ANSWERS -c. DSM requires a recurrent pattern of problematic use.
Scientists who study the biological basis of addiction have devoted considerable attention to
understanding the rewarding properties of drugs. Much of this attention has focused on
a. serotonin.
b. dopamine.
c. norepinephrine.
d. GABA. - ANSWERS -B. Dopamine
What is likely to occur if Javier takes Antabuse and then has a shot of whiskey?
a. He will become aggressive.
b. He will become violently ill.
BANK EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|REAL EXAM!!
Your friend misses work and has serious family difficulties because he uses drugs. However, he is not
addicted to drugs. What DSM-5 diagnosis should be made in this case?
a. substance use disorder
b. tolerance
c. substance dependence
d. substance ingestion habit - ANSWERS -A. Substance use disorder
What type of drug is alcohol?
a. opiate
b. analgesic
c. central nervous system stimulant
d. central nervous system depressant - ANSWERS -D. Central nervous system depressant
In recent years, the term addiction is being used to describe other kinds of impulsive behavior problems,
including
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. pathological gambling.
c. antisocial personality disorder.
d. specific phobias. - ANSWERS -B. Pathological gambling
, Tolerance for a psychoactive substance refers to
a. withdrawal.
b. psychological dependence.
c. the ability to consume several drugs at the same time with limited adverse effects.
d. requiring more of the substance to achieve the same effect that lower doses once achieved. -
ANSWERS -d. requiring more of the substance to achieve the same effect that lower doses once
achieved.
Mindy was just arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Why would we not necessarily diagnose
Mindy with an alcohol use disorder?
a. She is female, and alcohol use disorder is only seen in males.
b. DSM excludes legal problems as a criterion for alcohol use disorder.
c. DSM requires a recurrent pattern of problematic use.
d. Intoxication is not pathological. - ANSWERS -c. DSM requires a recurrent pattern of problematic use.
Scientists who study the biological basis of addiction have devoted considerable attention to
understanding the rewarding properties of drugs. Much of this attention has focused on
a. serotonin.
b. dopamine.
c. norepinephrine.
d. GABA. - ANSWERS -B. Dopamine
What is likely to occur if Javier takes Antabuse and then has a shot of whiskey?
a. He will become aggressive.
b. He will become violently ill.
