SBIRT MHS4452 Co-Occurring Disorders Final Exam Questions and Answers
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T/F: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based approach to identifying patients who use alcohol and other drugs at risky levels with the goal of reducing and preventing related health consequences, disease, accidents, and injuries. - Answer-True
T/F: R...
SBIRT MHS4452 Co-Occurring Disorders
Final Exam Questions and Answers
T/F: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-
based approach to identifying patients who use alcohol and other drugs at risky levels
with the goal of reducing and preventing related health consequences, disease,
accidents, and injuries. - Answer-True
T/F: Risky drinkers, though individually less likely to experience alcohol-related
problems than those who are alcohol-dependent, makeup the greater portion of the
general population; thus less harm is caused by the population of risky drinkers. -
Answer-False
Research demonstrates that intervening early with individuals at moderate risk is
effective in:
-Preventing healthy & other related consequences
-Reducing substance use
-Saving healthcare costs
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
People who exceed the recommended guidelines for alcohol consumption face
increased health risks even if they are not dependent on alcohol, including increased
risk for which of the following:
-anemia
-heart failure
-depression
-ulcers
-some types of cancer
-inflammation of the pancreas
-liver damage
-high blood pressure
-All; excessive alcohol consumption increases the risks for all - Answer-All; excessive
alcohol consumption increases the risks for all
Nationally, approximately __________ people enter emergency rooms each day for
alcohol-related injuries and illnesses
-5,000
-20,000
-30,000
-15,000 - Answer-20,000
All of the following statements are true about the SBIRT process except:
-Brief interventions are required in approximately 15 percent of screenings according to
the national average
, -SBIRT attempts to incorporate universal pre-screening of all patients for risky alcohol
and other drug use into the normal routine in healthcare settings
-A typical brief intervention takes from five to 15 minutes to conduct
-A brief intervention utilizes motivational interviewing techniques focused on raising a
person's awareness of his or her substance use and its consequences, and then
motivating them toward positive behavioral change
-A brief intervention is provided when a screening indicates minimal risk - Answer-A
brief intervention is provided when a screening indicates minimal risk
Although consuming less is better, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism:
-Men under age 65 should not exceed 3 alcoholic drinks per day
-Men under age 65 should not exceed 14 alcoholic drinks per week
-Men over age 65 should not exceed 6 alcoholic drinks per week
-Regardless of age, men should not exceed 3 alcoholic drinks per day and 7 alcoholic
drinks per week - Answer-Men under age 65 should not exceed 14 alcoholic drinks per
week
T/F: If substance abuse and addiction were its own budget category, it would rank
second most expensive behind elementary and secondary education. - Answer-True
T/F: For every dollar spent on screening for substance use and providing early
intervention, approximately $4 can be saved in healthcare costs. - Answer-True
T/F: Being repeatedly deployed on military duty does not increase the chances of
having a mental health and/or substance use disorder - Answer-False
T/F: Repeated deployments are more common for Veterans than they used to be. -
Answer-True
T/F: Females make up approximately one third of today's military. - Answer-True
T/F: Compared to females who are not in the military, female Veterans are twice as
likely to become homeless. - Answer-True
T/F: Homeless veterans tend to be older and less educated than homeless non-
veterans - Answer-False
T/F: Sexual assault qualifies as Military Sexual Trauma (MTS), but sexual harassment
does not. - Answer-False
Approximately what percent of female veterans experience Military Sexual Trauma?
-10.2%
-19.9%
-1.1%
-60%
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