NURS 335 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Gold standard of diagnosis is well defined in? - ANS Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V)
What is the most used and abused psychoactive drug? - ANS Alcohol
Illicit drugs include? - ANS marijuana/hashish
cocaine (including crack)
Heroin
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
prescription
How many adolescents are using illicit drugs? - ANS 1 out of 10
How much alcohol has been determined safe for pregnant women? - ANS None
pregnant women should not drink alcohol
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What percentage of pregnant women drink during the first trimester? - ANS 18%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the second trimester? - ANS 4.2%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the third trimester? - ANS 3.7%
Should you assess pregnant women for drinking? - ANS Yes
always assess pregnant women
Should you assess patient age 65 and older for drinking? - ANS Yes
always assess patients 65 & older
What percentage of patients age 65 or older drink alcohol? - ANS 41.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are binge drinkers? - ANS 8.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are heavy drinkers? - ANS 2%
Older adults have numerous characteristics that increase risk of alcohol use - ANS Difficulty
with metabolism
Increased blood concentration of alcohol
Other medications being used
Risk of illness and injury
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, If patients admit to sometimes drinking beer, wine, or other alcohol beverages, what should you
assess - ANS 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? -
ANS 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. -
ANS moderate
True or False
It is easy to to collect reliable drinking history on patients that are currently intoxicated, or going
through withdraws? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 12 oz
How many ounces of malt liquor is considered a standard drink? - ANS 8-9 oz
How many ounces of table wine is considered a standard drink? - ANS 5 oz
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Gold standard of diagnosis is well defined in? - ANS Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V)
What is the most used and abused psychoactive drug? - ANS Alcohol
Illicit drugs include? - ANS marijuana/hashish
cocaine (including crack)
Heroin
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
prescription
How many adolescents are using illicit drugs? - ANS 1 out of 10
How much alcohol has been determined safe for pregnant women? - ANS None
pregnant women should not drink alcohol
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What percentage of pregnant women drink during the first trimester? - ANS 18%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the second trimester? - ANS 4.2%
What percentage of pregnant women drink during the third trimester? - ANS 3.7%
Should you assess pregnant women for drinking? - ANS Yes
always assess pregnant women
Should you assess patient age 65 and older for drinking? - ANS Yes
always assess patients 65 & older
What percentage of patients age 65 or older drink alcohol? - ANS 41.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are binge drinkers? - ANS 8.2%
What percentage of patients age 65 or older are heavy drinkers? - ANS 2%
Older adults have numerous characteristics that increase risk of alcohol use - ANS Difficulty
with metabolism
Increased blood concentration of alcohol
Other medications being used
Risk of illness and injury
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, If patients admit to sometimes drinking beer, wine, or other alcohol beverages, what should you
assess - ANS 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? -
ANS 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. -
ANS moderate
True or False
It is easy to to collect reliable drinking history on patients that are currently intoxicated, or going
through withdraws? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 12 oz
How many ounces of malt liquor is considered a standard drink? - ANS 8-9 oz
How many ounces of table wine is considered a standard drink? - ANS 5 oz
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
