ATI SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND ADDICTION
DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high blood
alcohol content level. The provider fears that the client may go into
withdrawal and require medical supervision. The clients manifestations
now include anxiety, tremors, BP 166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The
nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the
following stages of withdrawal from alcohol?
a. Stage 1 (mild)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
c. Stage 0 (pre-withdrawal)
d. Stage 3 (severe) - Answer-b. Stage 2 (moderate)
A nurse should identify that which of the following factors is a
protective factor that prevents younger people from developing
addiction?
,a. Positive relationships
b. Married parents
c. Living in the Midwest population of the U.S.
d. Participating in team sports - Answer-a. Positive relationships
A nurse is discussing common misconceptions regarding patients who
have substance use disorder. The nurse should include which of the
following as a possible consequence of a client being labeled by
providers as drug seeking?
a. The client may realize that their behavior is inappropriate
b. The client will ask to see what is written in their chart and sue the
provider
c. The client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
d. The provider may be reprimanded and lose their job - Answer-c. The
client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
A nurse is reviewing a clients risk for substance use disorder. Which of
the following information about ingestion routes accurately describes
substance addiction potential?
a. Some routes of substance use give the addict slower, more drawn out
pleasure from the drug
b. Taking pills orally increases risk for addiction because pills are easy
to access and use
, c. The route does not make a difference, but the specific drug consumed
is the factor
d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for addiction
- Answer-d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for
addiction
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about addiction.
The nurse should include which of the following as a definition of
addiction?
a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors
such as substance use in spite of negative consequences
b. Needing more and more of a substance to get the level of high or
enjoyment as earlier use
c. Physiological manifestations that happen when drug or alcohol use is
stopped
d. Wanting to cut down or stop using drugs and/or alcohol but not being
able to - Answer-a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in
compulsive behaviors such as substance use in spite of negative
consequences
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare
professionals, to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at work
DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high blood
alcohol content level. The provider fears that the client may go into
withdrawal and require medical supervision. The clients manifestations
now include anxiety, tremors, BP 166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The
nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the
following stages of withdrawal from alcohol?
a. Stage 1 (mild)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
c. Stage 0 (pre-withdrawal)
d. Stage 3 (severe) - Answer-b. Stage 2 (moderate)
A nurse should identify that which of the following factors is a
protective factor that prevents younger people from developing
addiction?
,a. Positive relationships
b. Married parents
c. Living in the Midwest population of the U.S.
d. Participating in team sports - Answer-a. Positive relationships
A nurse is discussing common misconceptions regarding patients who
have substance use disorder. The nurse should include which of the
following as a possible consequence of a client being labeled by
providers as drug seeking?
a. The client may realize that their behavior is inappropriate
b. The client will ask to see what is written in their chart and sue the
provider
c. The client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
d. The provider may be reprimanded and lose their job - Answer-c. The
client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
A nurse is reviewing a clients risk for substance use disorder. Which of
the following information about ingestion routes accurately describes
substance addiction potential?
a. Some routes of substance use give the addict slower, more drawn out
pleasure from the drug
b. Taking pills orally increases risk for addiction because pills are easy
to access and use
, c. The route does not make a difference, but the specific drug consumed
is the factor
d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for addiction
- Answer-d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for
addiction
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about addiction.
The nurse should include which of the following as a definition of
addiction?
a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors
such as substance use in spite of negative consequences
b. Needing more and more of a substance to get the level of high or
enjoyment as earlier use
c. Physiological manifestations that happen when drug or alcohol use is
stopped
d. Wanting to cut down or stop using drugs and/or alcohol but not being
able to - Answer-a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in
compulsive behaviors such as substance use in spite of negative
consequences
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare
professionals, to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at work
