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CADC Sample Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? a. A problem solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solut... ions b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of ow a problem can be solved c. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously d. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - ✔✔-b MAT refers to: a. a common screening tool for alcoholism b. a lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology c. the use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction d. a nonmedical detox protocol - ✔✔-c Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of: a. a referral b. a consultation c. case management d. an aftercare plan - ✔✔-a Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the counselor? a. Adlerian b. Rational-emotive c. Gestalt d. Person-centered - ✔✔-c The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to: a. advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals b. ensure that counselors share and understand the accepted philosophies of practice c. protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of competency d. ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have professional credentials - ✔✔-c Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant? a. Alcohol b. Xanax c. Nembutal d. Benzedrine - ✔✔-d The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services and a. availability of referral services b. community resources to be used c. with whom they will be participating in group activities d. the limits of their confidentiality - ✔✔-d Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their members are examples of lack of cultural a. blindness b. competence c. destructiveness d. incapacity - ✔✔-b Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac arrhythmia are all signs or symptoms of: a. caffeine intoxication b. cocaine intoxication c. alcohol intoxication d. opioid intoxication - ✔✔-a Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older children or adults? a. cannabis use disorder b. inhalant use disorder c. tobacco use disorder d. caffeine use disorder - ✔✔-b Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as: a. a nonabstinence technique b. harm reduction c a maintenance method d. a community organization intervention - ✔✔-b Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of: a. cannabis withdrawal b. cocaine withdrawal c. sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal d. opioid withdrawal - ✔✔-c Among other things, _____ involves making a client aware of resources in the community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs a. case management b. referral c. client education d. consultation - ✔✔-c In the United States the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is: a. caucasian men b. adult women c. native americans d. asian americans and pacific islanders - ✔✔-d Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _____ therapy a. cognitive b. behavior c. gestalt d. person-centered - ✔✔-b Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as: a. consultation b. case management c. client education d. ethical responsibility - ✔✔-b Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when: a. culture and values are taken into account b. the counselor relies on humanistic methods c. the therapist and the client come from similar backgrounds d. a therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session - ✔✔-a One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to: a. describe events as vaguely as possible in case records are requested for a court case b. describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood c. only document group notes, because any twelve step work is not counseling d. document emotions based only on what the client reports, because the counselor's assessment will always be subjective - ✔✔-b The _______ model of addiction as a consequence of personal choice a. disease b. moral c. social d. sociocultural - ✔✔-b How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to counseling? a. Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past b. It emphasizes the use of more abstract techniques, such as empty chair c. Greater attention is paid to the particular pathology and associated problems d. More time is spent attempting to understand the problem - ✔✔-a Case reviews: a. encourage the sharing of information b. promote client growth c. allow the client the opportunity to offer feedback d. enable the counselor to assess progress and make any necessary changes in the treatment plan - ✔✔- d The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's substance use disorder is called: a. equilibrium b. stability c. homeostasis d. accommodation - ✔✔-c Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in which he attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you believed was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be disciplined? a. if the nightmares had escalate in intensity b. if the client was already a convicted criminal c. if the client refuses to answer questions about violent behavior d. if the client discloses the name of a person he plans to harm - ✔✔-d In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay. Having never worked with a member of this special population, the counselor's BEST course of action is to: a. inform the client of his lack of knowledge of the gay community and commitment to learn. b. offer to refer the client to someone with experience in with special issues associated with the gay community. c. send the client a letter informing him that he has been transferred to another counselor's caseload. d. say nothing because counseling should be value-neutral anyway. - ✔✔-b Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the _______ process a. intake b. assessment c. admission d. screening - ✔✔-d Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent group confrontation are characteristics of: a. intensive out-patient treatment b. therapeutic communities c. any primary care setting d. gestalt - ✔✔-b Collateral interviews: a. involve asking significant others about their opinions as to whether or not a person has a substance abuse dependency problem. b. do not require release of information documents if the information is voluntarily given. c. involve gathering information from other persons who are or have been, associated with the person being assessed. d. should only be done with immediate family members and no one else. - ✔✔-c A major criticism of the ______ is that the questions are so obvious that this test cannot possible detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. a. MAST b. ASI c. SASSI d. POSIT - ✔✔-a The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the _____ model of addiction. a. moral b. disease c. sociocultural d. psychological - ✔✔-b _______ can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between opiates and CNS depressants. a. Nonsynergistic interaction b. Gestalt c. Cross Tolerance d. Negative Symptoms - ✔✔-c Appropriate treatment goals must be: a. observable and measurable, in order to facilitate monitoring progress. b. typed and signed in order to ensure compliance by an unwilling client. c. written in the order that they will be addressed in treatment d. finalized by the time the client is admitted for services - ✔✔-a When is confrontation probably least appropriate? a. prior to establishing rapport with the client b. when directed at the client's strengths c. when addressed to specific aspects of a client's behavior d. when used to point out a discrepancy between a client's verbal statements and his or her behavior - ✔✔-a The goal of screening is to: a. provide clients with an opportunity to discuss their past problems b. determine whether a client is appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service c. gathering some general information about the future goals of the potential client d. assign a counselor who fits the client's personality the best - ✔✔-b _______ drugs are used to treat mental disorders a. psychoactive b. psychotropic c. psychosomatic d. psychointeractive - ✔✔-b Jamal believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets for self-expression. Jamal's motivation is best accounted by: a. psychoanalytic theory b. homeostatic considerations c. humanistic theories d. biological factors - ✔✔-c The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with: a. psychoanalytic theory b. humanistic theory c. cognitive-behaviorism d. classical-conditioning - ✔✔-b Methadone, Tramadol and Morphine are all a. schedule v drugs b. cns stimulants c. barbiturates d. opiates - ✔✔-d The central focus or "charge" of the twelfth step of alcoholic anonymous is: a. service to others b. relapse prevention c. abstinence d. making amends to others - ✔✔-a A counselor's personal values a. should never show lest they cause a client's decisions to be biased b. should be disclosed in order to influence the client to make healthier decisions. c. are irrelevant to the counseling process d. are communicated through the therapeutic goals they offer and how they attempt to reach those goals with the client. - ✔✔-d Nonmaleficence is the ethical principle that means: a. show unconditional positive regard b. show equal respect for gender c. do no harm d. respect confidentiality - ✔✔-c ____________ interventions have been developed or are being sought to block the effects of abused drugs, reduce cravings for drugs and block the toxic effect of drugs. a. socially acceptable b. pharmacological c. biological d. free - ✔✔-b The terminology now being used in the DSM-5 for diagnostic categories is: a. substance abuse disorders b. substance dependence disorders c. substance use disorders d. substance addictive disorders - ✔✔-c Which statement BEST describes the relevance of counselor self-exploration? a. the counselor's personal identity should not be disclosed to the client because of the risk of transference. b. counselors can benefit greatly from being clients themselves, at some point. c. counselors who are in therapy themselves are putting their own clients at risk. d. counselors learn what is most important by helping other people. - ✔✔-b __________ is the term used to describe the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining and using any type of knowledge. a. thinking b. memory c. cognition d. perception - ✔✔-c In the DSM-5, for a substance use disorder severity indicator of mild, how many criteria must be present? a. two to three b. four to five c. five to six d. six or more - ✔✔-a In which situation is it acceptable to release confidential information without prior consent from the client? a. when the client has a sexually transmitted disease b. if law enforcement officials request information in writing c. after learning that a client was once involved in a crime d. when the client admits to abusing a child - ✔✔-d Substance _______ is a syndrome that develops temporarily after ingestion of a psychoactive substance a. withdrawal b. overdose c. intoxication d. anhedonia - ✔✔-c "Referral" means: a. assisting a client to utilize the support systems and community resources available b. identifying and ranking problems c. meeting with other professionals for discussions and planning d. attending an A.A. or N.A. meeting with a client - ✔✔-a ____________ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium together. a. synergistic effects b. tremors c. cross allergic reactions d. negative symptoms - ✔✔-a ___________ is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others a. reverse racism b. ethnocentrism c. nationalism d. negative symptoms - ✔✔-b "Excessive use of alcohol is a result of personal choice and therefore should be punished." This statemnet is consistent with the ________ model of addiction a. disease b. moral c. social d. sociocultural - ✔✔-b A common problem for beginning counselors is: a. trying to use a variety of techniques, rather than becoming skilled at one approach b. failing to identify an approach that is appropriate to the client c. their bias against working with clients who have a dual diagnosis d. that they allow for conflicting values to exist in the counseling relationship - ✔✔-b A counselor wants to record a counseling session with a client so that the counselor could listen to the tape, along with her supervisor, as part of ongoing training. According to ethical best practices, the counselors plans are: a. ethical b. unethical c. ethical, as long as the client granted permission beforehand d. unethical, unless the supervisor observes the session - ✔✔-c A major criticism of self-report instruments is that the questions are so obvious that these tests cannot possible detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. This issue is the dilemma of ________ questions a. measurable b. face valid c. multi-factor d. analytical - ✔✔- A mental status exam does NOT assess a. education level b. appearance c. speech d. thought processes - ✔✔-a Abstinence is to harm reduction as a. IV drug use is to drinking b. controlled drinking is to willpower c. alcoholics anonymous is to needle exchange d. methadone is to antabuse - ✔✔-c Appropriate treatment goals must be a. stated generally, in order to encourage small progress b. typed and signed in order to ensure compliance by an unwilling client c. written in the order that they will be addressed in treatment d. agreed upon by the client and counselor - ✔✔-d Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of a. cognitive distortions b. defense mechanisms c. attention-seeking d. developmental difficulties - ✔✔-a Beneficence is the ethical principle that means a. help b. show equal respect for gender c. do no harm d. respect confidentiality - ✔✔-a Client education on HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases a. is only done at the request of the client b. should be given in specialty groups to those clients that are considered high risk to protect confidentiality c. should be contracted out to a physician or professional medical personnel who have expertise in this are d. is important information to incorporate in the treatment process of every client - ✔✔-d Completing necessary documentation for admission to a particular treatment program occurs during the ______________ process. a. intake b. assessment c. admission d. screening - ✔✔-a Concise and accurate reporting is necessary in order to: a. assist in client education b. ensure continuity of client care [Show More]

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