NURS 335 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Gold standard of diagnosis is well defined in? - Answers Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V)
What is the most used and abused psychoactive drug? - Answers Alcohol
Illicit drugs include? - Answers marijuana/hashish
cocaine (including crack)
Heroin
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
prescription
How many adolescents are using illicit drugs? - Answers 1 out of 10
How much alcohol has been determined safe for pregnant women? - Answers None
pregnant women should not drink alcohol
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the first trimester? - Answers 18%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the second trimester? - Answers 4.2%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the third trimester? - Answers 3.7%
Should you assess pregnant women for drinking? - Answers Yes
always assess pregnant women
Should you assess patient age 65 and older for drinking? - Answers Yes
always assess patients 65 & older
What percentage of patients age 65 or older drink alcohol? - Answers 41.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are binge drinkers? - Answers 8.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are heavy drinkers? - Answers 2%
Older adults have numerous characteristics that increase risk of alcohol use - Answers Difficulty
with metabolism
Increased blood concentration of alcohol
, Other medications being used
Risk of illness and injury
If patients admit to sometimes drinking beer, wine, or other alcohol beverages, what should you
assess - Answers How many time in the past year have you had 5 or more drinks a day (men) or
4 or more drinks a day? (women)
What question do you ask to get a complete picture of the person's drinking pattern? - Answers
On average how many days a week do you have an alcoholic drink?
On a typical drinking day, how many drinks do you have?
It is the recommended that a person stay at the ___________ drinking pattern. - Answers
moderate
True or False
It is easy to to collect reliable drinking history on patients that are currently intoxicated, or going
through withdraws? - Answers False
If patient is currently intoxicated or going through substance withdrawal, collecting any history
data is difficult and unreliable
True or False
Sober patients are unwilling or provide false data in a private, confidential, and
nonconfrontational setting? - Answers False
when sober, most people are willing and able to give reliable data, provided that the setting is
private, confidential, and nonconfrontational
How many ounces of 5% alcohol beer is considered a standard drink? - Answers 12 oz
How many ounces of malt liquor is considered a standard drink? - Answers 8-9 oz
How many ounces of table wine is considered a standard drink? - Answers 5 oz
How many ounces of fortified wine is considered a standard drink? - Answers 3.5 oz
How many ounces of spirits (liquor) is considered a standard drink? - Answers 1.5 oz
What is moderate drinking for males, females, & adults over 65? - Answers males - 2 or less
females & adults over 65 - 1 or less
What is considered at risk drinking for males? - Answers more than 14 a week or greater than 4
in one occasion
Gold standard of diagnosis is well defined in? - Answers Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V)
What is the most used and abused psychoactive drug? - Answers Alcohol
Illicit drugs include? - Answers marijuana/hashish
cocaine (including crack)
Heroin
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
prescription
How many adolescents are using illicit drugs? - Answers 1 out of 10
How much alcohol has been determined safe for pregnant women? - Answers None
pregnant women should not drink alcohol
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the first trimester? - Answers 18%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the second trimester? - Answers 4.2%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the third trimester? - Answers 3.7%
Should you assess pregnant women for drinking? - Answers Yes
always assess pregnant women
Should you assess patient age 65 and older for drinking? - Answers Yes
always assess patients 65 & older
What percentage of patients age 65 or older drink alcohol? - Answers 41.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are binge drinkers? - Answers 8.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are heavy drinkers? - Answers 2%
Older adults have numerous characteristics that increase risk of alcohol use - Answers Difficulty
with metabolism
Increased blood concentration of alcohol
, Other medications being used
Risk of illness and injury
If patients admit to sometimes drinking beer, wine, or other alcohol beverages, what should you
assess - Answers How many time in the past year have you had 5 or more drinks a day (men) or
4 or more drinks a day? (women)
What question do you ask to get a complete picture of the person's drinking pattern? - Answers
On average how many days a week do you have an alcoholic drink?
On a typical drinking day, how many drinks do you have?
It is the recommended that a person stay at the ___________ drinking pattern. - Answers
moderate
True or False
It is easy to to collect reliable drinking history on patients that are currently intoxicated, or going
through withdraws? - Answers False
If patient is currently intoxicated or going through substance withdrawal, collecting any history
data is difficult and unreliable
True or False
Sober patients are unwilling or provide false data in a private, confidential, and
nonconfrontational setting? - Answers False
when sober, most people are willing and able to give reliable data, provided that the setting is
private, confidential, and nonconfrontational
How many ounces of 5% alcohol beer is considered a standard drink? - Answers 12 oz
How many ounces of malt liquor is considered a standard drink? - Answers 8-9 oz
How many ounces of table wine is considered a standard drink? - Answers 5 oz
How many ounces of fortified wine is considered a standard drink? - Answers 3.5 oz
How many ounces of spirits (liquor) is considered a standard drink? - Answers 1.5 oz
What is moderate drinking for males, females, & adults over 65? - Answers males - 2 or less
females & adults over 65 - 1 or less
What is considered at risk drinking for males? - Answers more than 14 a week or greater than 4
in one occasion
