LCDC Study Guide questions and
answers, 100%Accurate, rated A
Client files should be readily accessible to - ✔✔-only those persons directly involved in providing clinical
services.
The first barbiturate produced in
...
LCDC Study Guide questions and
answers, 100%Accurate, rated A
Client files should be readily accessible to - ✔✔-only those persons directly involved in providing clinical
services.
The first barbiturate produced in 1903 was called - ✔✔-barbital
Dr. Sigmund Frued unsuccessfully used cocaine to - ✔✔-reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms of
morphine addicts.
Heroin, a chemically altered form of morphine, was originally introduced as - ✔✔-a cure for morphine
addiction.
THC can produce - ✔✔-hallucinations and analgesia
The "businessman's lunch" is a term used for - ✔✔-DMT
T or F : Regarding a "seropositive" result, the following is not a meaning of HIV antibody test results: The
person has the AIDS virus. - ✔✔-True
The Interpersonal style in which a member of a minority group has pride in his/her racial identity; it's
history and cultural traditions and yet is comfortable in operating in the world is known as: - ✔✔-The Bicltural Interpersonal Style
Prohibtion caused _________________to occur. - ✔✔-Decreased number of deaths associated with
alcoholism
Several experts believe that burn-out occurs in stages. The first stage is______________. - ✔✔-
enthusiasm
Pattern of drinking accurately associated with the term "alcoholism" - ✔✔-Inability to control the
amount one drinks
Metalbolic process that changes alcohol to the compound acetaldehyde - ✔✔-detoxification
Frequent mistake that begining counselors make with clients - ✔✔-Failure to openly discuss each others
expectations
Metabolic process that leads to the formation of water and carbon dioxide by process of chemically
heating acetic acid - ✔✔-oxidation
Part of the brain that controls heart rate, hunger, body weight and arterial blood pressure - ✔✔-
hypothalamus
Style of counseling in which a counselor is aware of his/her fears and dislikes for a minority culture but
hides those fears beneath the surface of counseling - ✔✔-Covert (Hidden) Prejudice
T or F: Failure to react to the problem is not an adjustment the family makes to the problem of chemical
dependency. - ✔✔-True
Neurotransmitter associated with arousal and mood - ✔✔-norepinephrine
Functional and structural unit of the nervous system - ✔✔-neuron
If an anti-ulcer medicine tends to increase blood alcohol levels and thus makes drinkers more
intoxicated, this type of drug interaction would be best described as _____________. - ✔✔-potentiating
Five Critical Components of Effective Treatment - ✔✔-Assessment, Patient-treatment matching,
Comprehensive services, Relapse prevention and Accountability of the treatment program
The medical view of addiction understands that addicted persons have a ________________. - ✔✔-
treatable disease
Addiction is a __________ disorder that is prone to relapse, even after significant periods of recovery. -
✔✔-chronic
Which two basic categories have treatment approaches evolved? - ✔✔-pharmacological and behavioral
modalities
Criminal view of addiction defines drug use as a ___________. - ✔✔-criminal behavior.
The nervous system is comprised of the specialized structures that control and coordinate all body
activities through the process of _______________ and ____________. - ✔✔-stimulus; response
Three stages of the process of stimulus and response - ✔✔-sensory reception, interconnection and
motor response
Three major structures of the nervous system - ✔✔-Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
Two major parts of the nervous system - ✔✔-Central and peripheral nervous systems
Two subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system - ✔✔-somatic and autonomic systems
Somatic system - ✔✔-Comprised of the cranial and spinal nerves which connect the CNS to the skin and
the skeletal muscles
Autonomic System - ✔✔-Nerves connect the CNS to the various body organs; including heart, stomach,
intestines and various glands
If one drug, such as a barbiturate tends to reduce the effectiveness of an oral contraceptive, the drug
interaction would be most accurately described as _________. - ✔✔-antagonistic
An irresistible impulse - ✔✔-compulsion
T or F: The effects of alcohol abuse can stimulate the brain's frontal lobe. - ✔✔-False
Barbiturates can be sub-classified into group by__________. - ✔✔-the speed of the onset and duration
of the effects
Heroin is an example of a ___________. - ✔✔-semi-synthetic narcotic
The ___________is the basic unit of the nervous system. - ✔✔-neuron
When an electrical impulse reaches the end of an axon; tiny saclike structures known as synaptic knobs
manufacture chemicals called ___________. - ✔✔-Neurotransmitter
Excitatory neurotransmitter released by axons - ✔✔-Acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter found in the brain associated with movement and pleasure - ✔✔-Dopamine
Neurotransmitter associated with regulation of sensory perception, sleep and body temp and its
alterations in functioning have been found to be related to mental illness and certain drug hallucinations
- ✔✔-serotonin
NIDA- financed drug abuse reporting program found ( having to do with therapeutic communities) - ✔✔-
therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated clients or those who are simply
detoxified and released
when should significant others be involved in the treatment process - ✔✔-From first contact with
treatment center
Provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available services and
resources - ✔✔-Client Education
Mental status exam does not assess: a) education level b) appearance c)speech d) thought process -
✔✔-education level
Major method of reinforcing the therapeutic alliance and spirit of collaboration between the client and
the counselor - ✔✔-setting mutually-established goals
All of the following are benzodiazepines except: a)valium b)halcion c)trazodone d)xanax - ✔✔-trazodone
Tendency of the family to try and maintain balance - ✔✔-homeostasis
Primary purpose of professional standards of practice - ✔✔-Provide recognition of demonstrated
competency in addictions counseling
Primary purpose of a professional code of ethics - ✔✔-Serve as a guideline helping clients while
behaving in a fair way to colleagues
One of the best safeguards against differential power - ✔✔-Be alert to and understand the power
relationship
Common error counselors make when conducting an assessment - ✔✔-Moving too quickly from data
collection to treatment planning
You are having difficulty with a client early in the case - ✔✔-Seek out supervision/consultation
CAGE questionaire - ✔✔-Self report screening instrument consisting of 4 yes or no questions. Requires
approx. 1 min to complete
Stages of Change - ✔✔-Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse
Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed. - ✔✔-Precontemplation
Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make a change - ✔✔-
Contemplation
Getting ready to change - ✔✔-Preparation
Changing behavior - ✔✔-Action
Stress inoculation - ✔✔-Focuses primarily on increasing coping skills
Special study of where and how drugs act in the human body - ✔✔-Pharmacodynamic
" primum non nocere" - ✔✔-Do no Harm
Potential pitfall for new counselors - ✔✔-Over-identification with clients
2nd or transition stage of group development involves - ✔✔-Control issues
After absorption and distribution of a drug, it is metabolized by the ___________. - ✔✔-live
[Show More]