NAADAC Practice Test 2 - Updated
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Approved Predictor quizzes. Verified.
*1)* Quantity, frequency of use, patterns over time, and progression are necessary questions when
taking th
...
NAADAC Practice Test 2 - Updated
Version. Questions & Answers. 100%
Approved Predictor quizzes. Verified.
*1)* Quantity, frequency of use, patterns over time, and progression are necessary questions when
taking the
client's _______________.
A. legal history
B. medical history
C. family history
D. drug and alcohol history - ✔✔-A. legal history
B. medical history
C. family history
*D. drug and alcohol history *
See page 42 of the study module two updated version
*1)* *To identify those who have a condition related to a psychoactive substance use disorder*
*2)* *To assess the full range of difficulties currently experienced by the client. The addiction counselor
or other helping professional should rate the symptom severity, diagnose evident mental health
disorders and screen for related difficulties or challenges*
*3)* To plan appropriate treatment interventions for the client
*4)* To involve the appropriate family members or significant others in the client's evaluation and
treatment
*5)* To determine the methods for evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment interventions that will
be implemented.
*2)* A good treatment plan generally consists of the following elements except _____________.
A. problem statement
B. goal statement
C. measurable objectives
D. consequences of relapse - ✔✔-A. problem statement
B. goal statement
C. measurable objectives
*D. consequences of relapse*
See page 46 of the study module two updated version
A, B and C are listed, not D
The Need
A Goal Statement
Measurable Objective
Strategies and Interventions
*3)* When working with a client who has relapsed, it is most important to __________________.
A. discontinue treatment
B. help the client identify his or her internal and external relapse triggers
C. make sure the client understands the very serious consequences of using
D. strongly confront the client on his or her behavior - ✔✔-A. discontinue treatment
*B. help the client identify his or her internal and external relapse triggers*
C. make sure the client understands the very serious consequences of using
D. strongly confront the client on his or her behavior
See page 58 of the study module two updated version
"The client requires a great deal of empathy and understanding after a relapse"
Which is not C of D
*4)* The DAST is used to assess a client's __________________.
A. progress during treatment
B. mental health
C. financial stability
D. level of psychoactive substance abuse - ✔✔-A. progress during treatment
B. mental health
C. financial stability
*D. level of psychoactive substance abuse*
See page 41 of the study module two updated version
*One example is the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)*
Another tool is the Michigan
Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)
*5)* The two phase process by which a counselor forms a caring relationship with the client and begins
gathering pertinent information about the client is known as ______.
A. treatment planning
B. followup
C. evaluation
D. intervention - ✔✔-A. treatment planning
B. followup
*C. evaluation*
D. intervention
See page 40 of the study module two updated version
*6)* History of communication patterns and the generational history of addiction and mental health
problems are associated with interview questions regarding __________________.
A. drinking history
B. drug history
C. family history
D. employment history - ✔✔-A. drinking history
B. drug history
*C. family history*
D. employment history
See page 43 of the study module two updated version
*7)* Good interpersonal skills, limited confrontation, and the frequent use of empathy been empirically
found to be characteristics of __________________.
A. unsuccessful counseling
B. adequate counseling
C. enabling counseling
D. effective counseling - ✔✔-A. unsuccessful counseling
B. adequate counseling
C. enabling counseling
*D. effective counseling*
See page 84 of the study module two updated version
These are all the traits listed in this section
*8)* An _______________ differs from a listening response in that it deals with the implicit part.
A. interpretation
B. action response
C. empathic response
D. integration - ✔✔-*A. interpretation*
B. action response
C. empathic response
D. integration
See page 87 of the study module two updated version
*9)* In motivational interviewing, the "A" in the acronym OARS stands for __________________.
A. ask
B. assess
C. affirm
D. action - ✔✔-A. ask
B. assess
*C. affirm*
D. action
See page 59 of the study module two updated version
*OARS*
*Open Questions*
*Affirmation*
*Reflective Listening*
*Summary Reflections*
*Open questions, affirmation, reflective listening, and summary reflections (OARS)* are the basic
interaction techniques and skills that are used "early and often" in the motivational interviewing
approach.
https://www.google.com/search?q=oars+questioning&oq=oars+questioning&aqs=chrome..69i57.4614j
1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
*10)* The purpose of the screening process during evaluation is all of the following *except*
_________________.
A. to determine the presence of any dual disorders
B. to determine who will be paying for the client's treatment services
C. to ascertain whether the client is a good fit for the treatment program
D. to gather basic biographical information about the client - ✔✔-A. to determine the presence of any
dual disorders
*B. to determine who will be paying for the client's treatment services*
C. to ascertain whether the client is a good fit for the treatment program
D. to gather basic biographical information about the client
See page 41 of the study module two updated version
Not sure about this, I think it should be A but the test says B
*11)* ________________ does not point to any specific therapy or theoretical approach but rather is a
relative set of therapies that include a shorter time period and fewer sessions than *"traditional"*
therapy.
A. Gestalt therapy
B. Brief therapy
C. Family systems therapy
D. Motivational interviewing - ✔✔-A. Gestalt therapy
*B. Brief therapy*
C. Family systems therapy
D. Motivational interviewing
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First paragraph
*12)* Premature counselor self disclosure can often cause the client to feel ____________________.
A. an enhanced bond with the counselor
B. valued and understood
C. threatened and anxious
D. that the counselor is trustworthy - ✔✔-A. an enhanced bond with the counselor
B. valued and understood
*C. threatened and anxious*
D. that the counselor is trustworthy
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- It can be seen as threatening.
- It can blur the relationship boundaries.
- Disclosing too little can add to therapeutic distance.
- Disclosing too much can lead to the addiction counselor or other helping professional being perceived
as lacking discretion, being untrustworthy, self-preoccupied and/or needing therapy him or herself.
- Premature feedback about a client's attitude or behavior can contribute to feelings of inferiority or
rejection in that client.
- Too much disclosure does not allow the client to talk.
*13)* The conscious and unconscious feelings and attitudes the addiction counselor has towards a client
are part of what is known as _______________.
A. regression
B. countertransference
C. boundary interference
D. transference - ✔✔-A. regression
*B. countertransference*
C. boundary interference
D. transference
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Bottom of the page, has roots in Freudism
*14)* The counseling skill used to tie together multiple elements or themes in a client's various
messages is ________________.
A. probing
B. clarifying
C. summarization
D. reflection - ✔✔-A. probing
B. clarifying
*C. summarization*
D. reflection
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- Tie together multiple elements or themes in the client's various messages.
- Formulate a summarization consider the key content and affect of what the client has said, being
careful to note patterns and themes.
- Serve as a feedback tool.
- Moderate the pace of a session.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the summary.
*15)* Establishing a clear system of constant support to the client once he or she leaves treatment is
referred to as ____________.
A. A Continuing Care Plan
B. Relationship Building
C. Termination
D. Service Coordination - ✔✔-*A. A Continuing Care Plan*
B. Relationship Building
C. Termination
D. Service Coordination
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- Planning for discharge should begin at treatment admission and continue throughout the client's stay
in treatment.
- The addiction counselor or other helping professional should work with the client to establish a clear
system of constant support to help the client once he or she leaves treatment.
- This is accomplished by developing an individualized, written continuing care plan to be implemented
after termination from treatment.
- The plan should be viewed as a joint venture between the addiction counselor or other helping
professional and the client, where the addiction professional is coordinating and the client is
participating and collaborating.
- This may also be an effective time to introduce a Recovery Support Specialist to the client in order to
assist with the continuing care plan.
*16)* The substage of group growth most likely to be characterized by conflict is the ______________.
A. Working Substage
B. Groundwork Substage
C. Acquaintance Substage
D. Closing Substage - ✔✔-A. Working Substage
*B. Groundwork Substage*
C. Acquaintance Substage
D. Closing Substage
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* - The second phase generally is characterized by conflict.*
- There are several reasons for conflict to emerge.
- One is simply the intensity of small group
interaction; many unresolved problems seem to emerge at this point.
Stage 1
Acquaintance Stage - positioning
Groundwork Stage - conflicts
Stage 2
Working Stage - cohesion
Closing Stage - new behaviors
*17)* The "grandparent" of all mutual support groups is ___________.
A. Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
B. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
C. Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
D. Emotions Anonymous (EA) - ✔✔-A. Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
*B. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)*
C. Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
D. Emotions Anonymous (EA)
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The first publicly recognized mutual support program was created in the mid-1930s by Bill Wilson and
Bob Smith. This group is now famously known as Alcoholics Anonymous or AA.
*18)* Settling of affairs, giving away prized possessions and statements of worthlessness ar often overt
signs of ______________________________.
A. suicidal ideation
B. impending relapse
C. stress
D. impending change - ✔✔-*A. suicidal ideation*
B. impending relapse
C. stress
D. impending change
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The client has begun to take the steps to commit suicide, such as *settling affairs*, *saying goodbye to
loved ones*, and *giving away prized possessions.*
*19)*_______________ is an example of a transitional state crisis stressor.
A. Depression
B. Terrorism
C. Surgery
D. Divorce - ✔✔-A. Depression
B. Terrorism
C. Surgery
*D. Divorce*
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*A* is *Internal* because it is mental health related or between the ears
*B* is *External* because it is outside the scope or control of the person
*C* is *External* because it is happening outside the person and possibly their control
*D* is transitional because it is caused by a temporary change in ones day to day routine or lifestyle
including relocation, job change, new family member etc.
*20)* John, a 26 year old man with schizophrenia and alcohol dependence, tells you he is go to stop
taking his amobarbital (Amytal) because he found out it is a central nervous system depressant, like
alcohol, and his friends in AA tell him he "shouldn't take depressants." Your best recommendation
would be ______________________________.
A."Go ahead and stop and see what happens"
B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as well"
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
D. "Cut the dose in half and watch for a change in your symptoms" - ✔✔-A."Go ahead and stop and see
what happens"
*B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as well" *
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
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